Osteopathy and Acupuncture for Atopic Dermatitis – Three-arm Randomized Controlled Explorative Study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Atopic dermatitis, Neurodermatitis; L20; Atopic dermatitis

• Registration Number: DRKS00012915
• Lead Sponsor: Institut fu¨r Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitso¨konomie, Charite´ – Universita¨tsmedizin Berlin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-10-13
• Study Completion: 2019-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 121

Inclusion Criteria

• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Men and women
• Presence of the confirmed diagnosis Atopic dermatitis
• Symptoms of AD for at least 6 months
• at least 3 out of 4 criteria for AD to Williams
• Three Item Severity Score - TIS from 2 to 7
• Average itching of the haemorrhages between 40 and 80 mm on a VAS (0-100 mm) within the last 7 days before study inclusion
• Consentability and the existence of a written declaration of consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of another dermatosis
• Ingestion of systemic, oral and / or intravenous corticosteroids in the last 3 months (local steroids could be used)
• Use of other systemic medications for the treatment of AD, especially immune modulators or calcineurin inhibitors
• Treatment of AD with osteopathy or acupuncture within the last 3 months before the start of the study
• Psychotherapy within the last 3 months or is planned in the next 12 months
• Additional alternative and / or complementary medicine within the last 6 weeks or is planned for the next 12 months
• Additional use of therapies that have a positive effect on the symptoms of an AD - e.g. Hyposensitization within the last 4 weeks or is planned in the next 12 months
• Presence or suspicion of primary or secondary malignant tumors
• Rheumatic disease
• Obesity with BMI> 30 kg / m²
• Presence of pregnancy or breastfeeding
• The presence of a severe acute and / or chronic organic or mental illness which does not allow participation in the therapy
• Other mental or somatic disorders that do not allow participation in the therapy
• Drug and / or alcohol abuse
• Insufficient knowledge of the German language
• Participation in an intervention study during the same period of the study or in the last 6 months before the start of the study
• Existing pension procedure or planned initiation of a pension scheme (disease-related early retirement)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exploratory study<br>Measurement times: Baseline, 6, 12, 26 weeks