Climatotherapy At The Dead Sea For Atopic Dermatitis

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Dead Sea Climatotherapy on Atopic Dermatitis Patients.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01307150

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-02

Start date

2009-06-30

Completion date

2009-12-31

Last updated

2011-03-02

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Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis

Keywords

Atopic Dermatitis, Dead Sea, Climatotherapy, SCORAD

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the improvement in severity of Atopic Dermatitis and quality of life after 4 weeks of treatment in the Dead Sea.

Detailed description

28 days treatment period, sun exposure and possibly Dead Sea baths after an exact given plan, discontinuation of all local Cortisone preparations, unlimited use of maintenance drags, doctor visit twice a week, continuous checks by the nurse. Determination of the SCORAD index by the same doctor on arrival and departure. Before and after the treatment, the patient will answer written questionnaires regarding quality of life.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Minimum age of 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

* Skin type - I * Psoriasis patient in addition to Atopic Dermatitis * Pregnancy * Past malignancy * Less then 2 weeks of treatment

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactArik Tzukert, DMD

arik@hadassah.org.il+972-(0)2-6776095

Backup ContactHadas Lemberg, PhD

1hadas@hadassah.org.il+972-(0)2-6777572

Outcome results