Comparison of Coconut and Sunflower Oil Application in Preserving Babies' Skin Integrity

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

66

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 25, 2022

Primary Completion Date

February 25, 2023

Study Completion Date

May 12, 2023

Conditions
Skin Care
Interventions
OTHER

Coconut oil skin care group

No special technique was used for sample selection, random sample selection will be made. In the evaluation made according to the large effect size, the number of samples determined for Power: 0.80, :0.20 and :0.05 was determined as 66, with a minimum of 22 for each group. Calculations were made in computer environment using Power analysis (G\*Power 3.1.9.2) program. Random selection method will be used while creating research groups. Coconut oil, sunflower oil and control groups will be formed according to the order of admission to the unit. E.g; Coconut oil is planned for the first hospitalized newborn, sunflower oil for the second newborn, and third hospitalized newborn control group. This order will be repeated until a sufficient number of cases is reached when the newborns are included in the groups.

Trial Locations (1)

54050

Sakarya Education and Training Hospital, Sakarya

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Sakarya University

OTHER