Background:

To maintain the integrity of the skin in the area covered by a diaper is a goal in order to avoid the development of diaper dermatitis (DD).

Objective:

To compare the efficacy between two types of diapers to prevent or treat DD.

Patients and methods:

Clinical randomized trial in which infants from 6 to 12 months of age, with or without DD, who used either Huggies UltraConfortTM or BBTipsTM, were included. The presence or absence of DD and the diapers’ efficacy evaluation by the physician and the keeper were documented. Statistical analysis included uni and bivariate analyses.

Results:

In the group without DD, 68 infants with a mean age of 8.54 ± 2.09 months were evaluated. Seventy-two percent had had previous events of DD. Fourteen infants developed DD. The comparison between both types of diaper showed that BBTipsTM had a superior efficacy over Huggies UltraConfortTM. In the group with DD, 66 patients with a mean age of 8.65 ± 2.4 months were evaluated. Eighty-eight percent had had previous events of DD. Fifty-three percent of the DD had resolved by day 15, and 88% by day 30. The comparison between both types of diapers did not show significant differences in efficacy.

Conclusions:

BBTipsTM was superior to Huggies UltraConfortTM for the prevention of DD. Both types of diapers had a similar efficacy for the treatment of DD.