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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of baby oil on pruritus, anxiety and fatigue levels of patients with liver cirrhosis. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled study was conducted with 60 patients hospitalized in the internal medicine clinic of a University hospital in the western part of Turkey. Patients in both groups; Patient Information Form, 5-D Itch Scale, Visual Analog Scale, Fatigue Severity Scale and Beck Anxiety Inventory were applied. In the intervention group, cooled baby oil was applied to the itching area 15 minutes at a time for a duration of 15 days. In the control group, no baby oil was applied. After 15 days’ period, the same questionnaires were re-applied to the both groups. 5-D Itch Scale, Visual Analog Scale, Fatigue Severity Scale and Beck Anxiety Inventory scores of the patients in the control and intervention groups were compared before and after the baby oil application. Results: Following the intervention, 5-D Itch Scale (19.016, p |