Irritant dermatitis Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Dermatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:
Application of petroleum jelly to the infants after each diaper change. The amount of product to use is between 1 - 2 ml (depending on the weight of the child), the size of a haze
Sponsors
Hospital Donostia (Osakidetza) (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Neonates admitted to the Neonatal Unit of the Hospital Donostia in the area of media care 2. Newborns greater than or equal to 1500 grams at birth 3. Infants whose stay in the unit is between 4 and 21 days 4. Both genders will be included during neonatal period from 0 to 1 month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Newborn from the Neonatal Intensive Care 2. Newborn with diaper dermatitis in the admission 3. Neonate admitted that less than 4 days 4. A newborn with pathology or alterations in skin integrity 5. Newborn under insolation 6. Newborn carrier catheterisation 7. Newborn transferred to intensive care because of worsening
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence and time of diaper dermatitits using the Lane and Drost Scale. The existence of diaper dermatitis will be assessed every day during medical ward round. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed