New diaper rash treatment tested on tiniest infants
NCT ID NCT07186907
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a hydrocolloid dressing (a sticky, protective patch) works better than zinc oxide cream for treating diaper rash in newborns and infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Researchers tracked 44 babies over 72 hours to see how quickly their rash healed. The goal is to find a gentler, more effective treatment for these vulnerable infants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hydrocolloid dressing (device) and zinc oxide cream (drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more effective and faster way to heal diaper rash in fragile NICU infants, reducing discomfort and skin damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed quasi-experimental study with only 44 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The hydrocolloid dressing may not heal rash faster than standard cream.
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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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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2017
- Finished
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Mar 2018
- 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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0 days to 1 year
- 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: * Hospitalization in the NICU * Body weight greater than 1000 g at the start of the intervention * Gestational age above 26 weeks * Diaper dermatitis diagnosis confirmed by a clinician * Clinically stable condition at enrollment * Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital skin anomalies * Dermatitis due to other dermatological conditions * Systemic bacterial or fungal infections * Receiving immunosuppressive treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Istanbul, Bakırköy, 34140, Turkey (Türkiye)
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