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COMPARISON OF LINSEED OIL VS ZINC OXIDE FOR PREVENTION OF PERISTOMAL EXCORIATION

COMPARISON OF LINSEED OIL VS ZINC OXIDE FOR PREVENTION OF PERISTOMAL EXCORIATION IN PAEDIATRIC SURGERY; A RANDOMIZED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20250222002
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-02-22
Start date
2022-12-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Peristomal excoriation is defined as any problem of peristoml skin, including erosion, ulceration, or dermatitis that is adjacent to stoma. More than half of patients with ileostomy in the pediatric age group have peristomal skin excoriation, and additional therapy is required for peristomal skin (Sunil Kumar, 2014). Peristomal excoriation is more common with ileostomy due to liquid contents and digestive enzymes that damage the epithelium of the skin. Peristomal excoriation also perpetuates a v

Interventions

Linseed oil is obtained from the flax plant Linum ustitatismum, also known as Alsi, which is a member of the Lineaceae family. It is drained from their ripe seeds after drying them. It contains a high
Linseed Oil,Zinc Oxide

Sponsors

Self
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have stoma due to any reason, like in case of enteric perforation, tuberculosis, meconium ileus, ileal atresias, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), intussusception, etc. 2. Patient with mid ileostomy and distal ileostomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who died after surgery unrelated to anastomotic/stoma complications 2. Patient who will withdraw consent 3. Lost to follow up 4. Malnourished Very early Ileostomy Stoma prolapse

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prevention of peristomal excoriation No excoriation Grading of Skin excoriation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to develop peristomal excoriation Start of Excoriation Up to 6 weeks grading of excoriation

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactHassan Mahmud

University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore

drhassanmahmudpsurgeon@gmail.com00923338415699

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026