The effect of skin care program on maintenance of nasal skin integrity in preterm infant that ventilated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201411054617N11

Enrollment

110

Registered

2015-02-08

Start date

2015-02-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Relation of skin care program with maintenance of nasal skin integrity in preterm infant that ventilated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Infants in the control group will receive routine care which is common in that unit. Routine care includes using prong and mask with appropriate size for nares and rubbing Mupirocin oi

Prevention

Infants in the control group will receive routine care which is common in that unit. Routine care includes using prong and mask with appropriate size for nares and rubbing Mupirocin ointment to nasal

Intervention group: gently massage of the nasal septum and bridge of the nose for 2 minutes every 6 hours, rotation between nasal prong and mask every 6 hours, rubbing the hydro-gel to nasal septum an

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 30 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: gestational age between 28-36 weeks; neonates with respiratory distress syndrome; receiving positive pressure oxygen through a nasal mask or prong; no congenital skin diseases; don't have congenital abnormalities in the nose; no immune system defect; parent consent for participation of infant in the study. Exclusion criteria: intubation of newborn during the study; unwillingness of parents to continuing of study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Maitenance of Nasal skin integrity. Timepoint: Since the start of ventilation with nasal continuous positive airway pressure until occurrence skin injury, daily. Method of measurement: By completion the Lane and Drost skin integrity scale until occurrence skin injury.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nasal skin injury intensity. Timepoint: Since occurrence of skin injury until weaning of device, daily. Method of measurement: Use of nasal injury intensity scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahnaz Jabraeili

Tabriz University of Medical Science

jabraeilim@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 1477 0648

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026