The Effect of Preoperative Skin Care on the Skin Condition of Patients Undergoing Surgery with General Anesthesia

The Effect of Preoperative Skin Care on Transepidermal Water Loss in Patients Undergoing Lithotomy Position Surgery with General Anesthesia - The Effect of Preoperative Skin Care on Transepidermal Water Loss

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056302

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-12-01

Start date

2024-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Skin Disorders

Interventions

The moisturizer will be applied three times, over two days, from the admission day until the day before surgery. The moisturizer will not be applied from the admission day until the day before surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 18 years or older 2. Gender: No restrictions 3. Surgical procedure: Laparoscopic lower gastrointestinal surgery 4.Patients who have received sufficient explanation about the study and have provided written informed consent based on full understanding and their own free will.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Emergency surgery 2.Patients diagnosed with skin diseases 3.Other patients who, in the judgment of the attending physician, are deemed unsuitable for participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Stratum corneum moisture content, skin pH, and skin condition	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactReika Tachibana

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Division of Nursing Practice Science, Department of Health Sciences

bb55224003@ms.nagasaki-u.ac.jp095-819-7990

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026