Diaper dermatitis: clinical studies with different disposable diapers.

Diaper dermatitis, which is the most common form of contact dermatitis in the newborn and in baby, is a consequence of prolonged contact with urine and feces, mainly affecting the diapered area. A clinical trial was carried out in order to verify whether the distribution of the hydrogel superabsorbents (HS) in the structure of the diaper is able to affect the incidence of dermatitis. The trial was carried out on 200 babies, age range from 1 to 24 months. It was divided into 2 groups. It was concluded that group A babies showed lower incidence of dermatitis in which diapers were containing HS on the cellulose mat surface than group B in which diapers were containing HS blended with the cellulose fluff.