title: [Local barrier creams for skin care in newborns, infants and toddlers with incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) – Narrative Review]
abstract: Background: The incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a common condition in newborns, infants and toddlers. For the therapy nurses and parents have the choice between numerous barrier creams based on zinc oxide, Dexpanthenol or Vaseline in various combinations of active agents and with additional ingredients. Research question: Which combination of active ingredients in local barrier creams reduce pain, severity of or duration of healing in IAD in neonates, infants and young children? Method: MEDLINE and CINAHL was systematically search for randomized controlled trials on the effect of barrier creams in pediatric patients with IAD. These were evaluated on validity and applicability. Results: 15 RCTs were found, of which six were included in the systematic review. The methodological quality of these trials ranges from good to poor, partially high bias risk were recognizable. Barrier creams containing the active ingredients zinc oxide / lanolin, zinc oxide / cod liver oil, zinc oxide / Dexpanthenol, paraffin / beeswax / Dexpanthenol show effects. They reduce the IAD-associated symptoms. Conclusions: The investigated barrier creams can be used in the pediatric nursing for the treatment of IAD. Because of limitations it cannot be ruled out that further studies will change the results.
authors.affiliation: 1 Hochschule für Gesundheit, Bochum.|2 Florence-Nightingale-Krankenhaus, Kaiserswerther Diakonie.
authors.forename: Sibylle
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reick
authors.affiliation: 1 Hochschule für Gesundheit, Bochum.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hubenthal
authors.affiliation: 1 Hochschule für Gesundheit, Bochum.
authors.forename: Marit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.affiliation: 1 Hochschule für Gesundheit, Bochum.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hering
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003963:Diaper Rash / Q000451:nursing*; D004643:Emollients / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D004643:Emollients
keywords: barrier creams; diaper rash; incontinence-associated dermatitis; pediatric nursing; therapy