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Which tape spares baby skin? trial pits water-based against hydrocolloid barrier tapes

NCT ID NCT04802694

Symptom relief Sponsor: Marmara University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a water-based barrier tape or a hydrocolloid barrier tape better protects the skin of babies aged 4–6 weeks who need a nasogastric tube. Researchers compare skin integrity after removing the tape, aiming to find which product causes less irritation. The trial involves 108 hospitalized infants without existing skin conditions.

What this could mean

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Active substance
water-based barrier tape or hydrocolloid barrier tape
What this could lead to
If water-based barrier tape works better, it could become the standard way to protect baby skin during nasogastric tube use.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 108 babies, so results may not apply to all infants or settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

108 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2020

Finished

Oct 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

4 to 6 weeks

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * All the 4-6 weeks infants including interventional process and without any skin diseases Exclusion Criteria: * The infants receiving treatment without any interventional process * Those having a skin disease * Those infants having PICC and SVK catheters and do not meet the required criteria

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Conditions

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injury

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Skin injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Giresun University Women and Children's Hospital

    Giresun, Turkey (Türkiye)

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