# Effect of Coconut Oil Application in Reducing Water Loss From Skin of Premature Babies in First Week of Life (TEWL)

> **NCT01364948** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **All India Institute of Medical Sciences** · enrollment: 74 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL)

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Coconut oil application
- **OTHER:** No oil application

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01364948
- **Lead sponsor:** All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2006-01
- **Primary completion:** 2006-11
- **Final completion:** 2006-12
- **Target enrollment:** 74 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2011-06-03


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01364948

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01364948, "Effect of Coconut Oil Application in Reducing Water Loss From Skin of Premature Babies in First Week of Life (TEWL)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01364948. Licensed CC0.

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