Emollient creams for face and body improve eczema in children with atopic dermatitis and help to restablish the normal skin flora
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Atopic EczemaSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN24922464
- Lead Sponsor
- Isdin
- Brief Summary
2016 results in https://clinical-pediatrics-dermatology.imedpub.com/barrier-repair-therapy-in-atopic-eczemaeffects-of-isoleucine-rhamnosoftceramides-and-niacinamide-facial-and-bodycreams-on-clinical.php?aid=8391 (added 13/05/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged between 2 and 18 years
2. Mild to moderate atopic eczema according to Hanifin diagnostic criteria
Exclusion Criteria
1. Severe form of atopic eczema
2. Use of corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors or systemic or topical antibiotics in the 4 weeks prior to enrollement
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Eczema severity is measured using the Eczema Severity Index score (4-point scale) at baseline, week 4 and week 8<br> 2. Itch intensity evaluated by a 10-cm Visual Analogue Scale at baseline, week 4 and week 8<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Staphylococcus aureus skin colonization is obtained from lesions using skin swabs at baseline and 2 months.