Breast milk vs. baby cream: which wins for diaper rash?
NCT ID NCT07633808
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares using breast milk versus zinc oxide barrier cream to treat mild-to-moderate diaper rash in 160 babies aged 0-24 months. Nurses will teach parents how to apply the treatment and track healing over 7 days. The goal is to see if breast milk, a free and natural option, works as well as commercial creams.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- breast milk (topical) and zinc oxide barrier cream
- What this could lead to
- If breast milk works, it could offer a free, natural option for treating mild diaper rash, especially where creams are costly or hard to get.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 160 babies. Breast milk may not be as effective as standard creams, and results may not apply to all babies or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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Up to 24 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Children aged 0 to 24 months. Diagnosis of mild-to-moderate diaper dermatitis based on clinical assessment. Caregiver willing and able to comply with study procedures and follow-up requirements. Availability of maternal breast milk for participants allocated to the maternal breast milk group. Written informed consent provided by the child's parent or legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe diaper dermatitis requiring immediate medical treatment. Suspected or confirmed fungal, bacterial, or other secondary skin infection requiring alternative treatment. Current use of systemic antibiotics or topical medications that may interfere with outcome assessment. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to barrier cream products used in the study. Presence of significant dermatological or medical conditions that may affect skin healing or study outcomes. Participation in another clinical study during the study period.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Palestinian Ministry of Health Primary Health Care Clinics
Tulkarm, Tulkarm, Palestinian Territories
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