| Introduction: Diaper dermatitis is an inflammation
of the skin under the diapers of children, and is
relatively common. The disease is seen in children
and adolescents with a degree of urinary incontinence.
The aim of this study is to replace uncomplicated
herbal medicines in the treatment of this
disease instead of chemical drugs.
Materials and Methods: This is a randomized, double-blind,
clinical trial that was performed on 90
children under 2 years of age who were referred to
the Pediatric Department of Tabriz Pediatric Hospital
and who used diapers. The children were randomly
divided into three groups of 30, and formed
a routine group and two other groups, with routine
ointment and chamomile and Aloe Vera Ointment.
Sampling was performed on the first, third
and sixth days of the study using a five point scale.
Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version
22) and descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results: According to the statistical results, the
severity of dermatitis in all three groups improved
during the study on the sixth day compared to the
first day, but there was no significant difference in
the severity of diaper dermatitis between the three
groups during the study period. (P> 0.05)
Conclusion: Regarding the treatment process in
all three groups and having positive results in the
treatment of dermatitis, the three groups of drugs
were effective in treatment, but they were not superior
to each other.
But due to the lower side effects of herbal medicine,
its use is recommended to treat this condition.
Key words: Aloe vera ointment,
chamomile ointment, diaper dermatitis |