Leila Amiri Farahani - Assistant Professor, Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Introduction: Since diaper, dermatitis is the most common type of skin inflammation in children, safe and appropriate interventions are necessary. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of olive ointment 1.5% and calendula ointment 1.5% on diaper dermatitis in children.Material and method : This triple-blind clinical trial with a control group was conducted on 73 healthy children under the age of 2 years referred to a pediatric healthcare center in an urban area of Iran. The children were assigned to olive ointment 1.5% (n = 37) and calendula ointment 1.5% (n = 39) using a random block method with the ratio of 2:2. The intensity of diaper dermatitis was measured on a 6-point scale on days 0, 3, 5 and 7. Complete healing was assigned to zero scores in the 6-point scale and the severity of diaper dermatitis was calculated and compared between the groups and within each group.Result: The degree of diaper dermatitis before and after the intervention as well as in the 3rd, 5th and 7th days after the intervention was not significantly different between the groups. Comparing the degrees of diaper dermatitis within the groups before and in the 3rd, 5th and 7th days after the intervention showed that the intervention had statistically significant differences (p<0.05).Conclusion: Olive ointment has the same effect as calendula ointment on the improvement of diaper dermatitis in children. According to the results of this study, the use of olive ointment is recommended as an herbal treatment with no side effects