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Study aim
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Salovito Diaper Rash Cream for Infants Under One Year in Treating Diaper Dermatitis in Children
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Design
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This study will be conducted as a double-blind clinical trial. The doctors and nurses conducting the study will be blind to the group assignments, and the mothers and caregivers of the infants will also be unaware of the type of cream received
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Settings and conduct
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Demographic information and baseline status of diaper dermatitis will be recorded on day zero (the first day of study entry). Then, a package of ointment containing only a code will be provided to the mother (or her nurse). Both the intervention and control groups will receive the ointment in identical containers with the same instructions. The patient will be clinically evaluated twice daily until complete recovery. The status of diaper dermatitis, including its extent, severity, and grade, will be collected on days three, five, and seven. All data will be collected through interviews, clinical evaluations, and photographs for skin assessment.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria for the study will include children under 2 years of age. Children with severe diarrhea, use of topical corticosteroids within the past 5 days, very severe diaper dermatitis (grade 5 or 6), or severe accompanying infectious diseases will be excluded from the study
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Intervention groups
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All children and infants will be randomly assigned in a pre-determined stratified 1:1 ratio to receive either the Salovito diaper rash cream for infants under one year (intervention group) or the Canola cream (control group)
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Main outcome variables
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The primary outcome variable is the severity of inflammation and redness of diaper dermatitis. Secondary outcome variables include the severity of pain caused by diaper dermatitis, the presence of itching and burning symptoms, and potential side effects.