Climatotherapy At The Dead Sea For Atopic Dermatitis

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Atopic Dermatitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01307150

SK09409-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No 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

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

Before and after treatment

Description:

SCORAD of each patient before and after treatment.