Health Condition 1: L20- Atopic dermatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Research department Amrita Institute of medical sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.All patients, above 12 years with and without prior treatment. Informed consent from adult patients as well as parents of the children who will be enrolled in the study shall be sought. 2.Subject under study are individuals with clinically diagnosed atopic dermatitis by two independent dermatologists. 3.Patients with atopic eczema thatfulfil the diagnostic criteria of Hanifin-Rajka.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who had severe chronic diseases (liver and kidney diseases, malignancy, diabetes, growth failure, obesity, primary immune deficiency, etc.) 2.Patients who had topical medical treatments (steroids and antibiotics), systemic antibiotics. 3. Patients who had showered in the past 12-24 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the diversity of skin microbiome communities between diseased and non-diseased skinin atopic dermatitis patients Timepoint: at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To correlate the skin microbiome diversity with disease severity using SCORAD To correlate the skin microbiome diversity with relevant lab investigations - eosinophil counts & IgE levels Timepoint: at baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNamrata Pambavasan
Amrita Institute of medical sciences and research
Outcome results
None listed