Effect on skin hydration of using baby wipes to clean the napkin area of newborn babies: assessor-blinded randomised controlled equivalence trial

Some national guidelines recommend the use of water alone for napkin cleansing. Yet, there is a readiness, amongst many parents, to use baby wipes. Evidence from randomised controlled trials, of the effect of baby wipes on newborn skin integrity is lacking. We conducted a study to examine the hypoth...

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Published in:BMC pediatrics 2012-06, Vol.12 (1), p.59-59, Article 59
Main Authors: Lavender, Tina, Furber, Christine, Campbell, Malcolm, Victor, Suresh, Roberts, Ian, Bedwell, Carol, Cork, Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Buttocks
Care and treatment
Citric Acid - pharmacology
Clinical trials
Comparative analysis
Detergents - pharmacology
Diaper Rash - etiology
Diaper Rash - prevention & control
Disposable wipes
Emollients - pharmacology
Equipment and supplies
Erythema - etiology
Erythema - prevention & control
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health aspects
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration - drug effects
Infant Care - instrumentation
Infant Care - methods
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Infants (Newborn)
Infants' supplies
Infants' supplies industry
Intention to Treat Analysis
Light therapy
Male
Methods
Midwives
Newborn babies
Prospective Studies
Single-Blind Method
Skin
Skin Care - adverse effects
Skin Care - instrumentation
Skin Care - methods
Skin Physiological Phenomena - drug effects
Water - pharmacology
Water Loss, Insensible - drug effects
Womens health
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Summary:Some national guidelines recommend the use of water alone for napkin cleansing. Yet, there is a readiness, amongst many parents, to use baby wipes. Evidence from randomised controlled trials, of the effect of baby wipes on newborn skin integrity is lacking. We conducted a study to examine the hypothesis that the use of a specifically formulated cleansing wipe on the napkin area of newborn infants (
ISSN:1471-2431
1471-2431
DOI:10.1186/1471-2431-12-59