Eczema Bathing Study – how often should we bathe?
- Conditions
- EczemaSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12016473
- Lead Sponsor
- ottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 440
1. Aged =1 year with self-report of eczema (syn. atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema)
2. Usual residence in the UK
3. Able and willing to give informed consent (or parent/legal guardian able and willing to give informed consent for children under 16 years)
1. None or very mild eczema symptoms (POEM score =2)
2. Eczema only present on hands (likely to be hand eczema or contact dermatitis); limited to locations where skin exposed to nickel e.g. jewellery (likely to be contact dermatitis); or eczema only around varicose veins (likely to be varicose eczema)
3. Started a new eczema treatment (including antibiotics for eczema) other than emollients in the last 4 weeks
4. Taking part in another eczema intervention trial
5. Unable or unwilling to change bathing practices for 4 weeks
6. Planning to swim more than twice a week in the next 4 weeks (including surfing, scuba diving etc)
7. Member of household already participating in this trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Eczema symptoms measured using the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) at baseline and weekly over 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method