Outcome of coconut oil massage in newborns

Khatun, Nazima; Islam, Kamirul; Das, Kuntalkanti

doi:10.1016/j.jnn.2021.08.005

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“…They concluded that skin integrity was better in the coconut oil group; no adverse effects were observed. Khatun et al 18 found better skin condition scores in the coconut oil group than in the control group.…”

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“…All five studies using coconut oil in neonatal skin care reported a positive effect on skin condition and/or skin barrier functions 7,10–12,18 . Konar et al 10 concluded that the coconut oil group had better skin integrity and earlier skin maturation in comparison with the no-oil group.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When the quality assessment of these studies was performed, four of the studies 1,13,18,19 received 10 points, eight of them 7–10,12,14,20,21 received 9 points, and two of them 6,11 received 8 points. The mean score was 9 points.…”

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“…The studies were conducted with a total of 5,683 neonates: 4,520 preterm, 1,089 term, and 74 very low birth weight infants. Eleven of the 14 studies 1,7–12,18–21 concluded that the oils used in the skin care of neonates effectively improve skin condition and barrier functions. However, three studies 6,13,14 found equivocal, negative, or mixed findings.…”

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Effects of Topical Oils on Neonatal Skin: A Systematic Review

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“…At our knowledge, only one study reported a superiority of oil massage versus only massage on neurological maturity score (based on oculomotor system, passive and active muscle tone of limbs, primitive reflexes) and on neuro-psychomotricity using several tests after 21 days [11] while other studies did not [9,16]. More recently, a long-term longitudinal study in 585 newborns reported a significant higher mental developmental quotient after massage with coconut oil versus massage only but at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months [35], indicating that benefits on neurodevelopment could be visible later after massage intervention, corresponding to a possible programming process. Our study did not allow for the observation of neurodevelopment through tools and scores usually used to explore such domains [9,11,16].…”

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Effect of Massage with Oil Balanced in Essential Fatty Acids on Development and Lipid Parameters in Very Premature Neonates: A Randomized, Controlled Study

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Background: Oil massage versus only massage can increase preterm newborn development, especially weight gain, via a supposed percutaneous absorption of oil lipids, but data are contradictory. Aims: Investigating whether massage with a vegetable oil balanced in essential fatty acids improves neonatal weight gain, and digestive autonomy as proxy for neuro-development outcomes. Methods: A prospective monocentric randomized study was conducted in very premature newborns who received massage with oil (isio4 10 mL/kg/day, n = 18) versus with no oil (n = 18) for five consecutive days (10-min session twice daily) at a corrected gestational age of 34–35 weeks. Anthropometrics and clinical characteristics were recorded. Plasma triglyceride and total cholesterol concentrations were analyzed with an enzymatic kit. The fatty acid composition (weight%, mg/mL) of total plasma lipids and of red blood cell (RBC) membrane was analyzed by gas chromatography. Results: Weight gain velocity at the end of massage period was 12.3 ± 1.4 g/kg/day with oil vs. 9.8 ± 1.4 g/kg/day with no oil (p = 0.1). Digestive autonomy, plasma lipid parameters, polyunsaturated fatty acids in plasma total lipids or in RBC were comparable. The no oil group displayed a higher RBC level in nervonic acid at discharge (4.3 ± 0.2 vs. 3.4 ± 0.2%; p = 0.025) and in C18:1n-9 plasmalogen species at the end of the massage period and at discharge (0.73 ± 0.06 vs. 0.48 ± 0.06; 0.92 ± 0.06 vs. 0.69 ± 0.06%; p < 0.01), two molecules that are involved in neurodevelopment. Conclusions: The use of isio4 oil did not provide additional benefits for the development of very premature newborns, neither changed lipid metabolism nor polyunsaturated fatty acid biological status, which did not corroborate the existence of a percutaneous route for oil lipid absorption. The reason for different levels of nervonic acid and plasmalogen in RBC remains to be explored.

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