Cooling Pillow for Atopic Dermatitis

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atopic Dermatitis; Eczema

Treatments: Other: Chillow cooling pillow; Other: Current standard eczema treatment and standard pillow at night

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01132651

STU 28933

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to see if using a cooling pillow at night will help sleep quality in people with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Enrollment: 9 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of AD by dermatologist
• AD located on the head and neck
• Investigator Global Assessment (IGA)score >3 at time of enrollment
• Able to read, write, and understand study materials
• Age 18 or older

Exclusion criteria

• Concurrent non-AD skin disease on the head and neck
• Active skin infection on the head and neck, or conditions that may interfere with evaluation of the skin

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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9 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Chillow cooling pillow

Experimental group

Description:

This group of subjects will follow their current eczema regimen with the addition of using the cooling pillow at night to sleep on.

Treatment:

Other: Chillow cooling pillow

Standard of care (regular pillow at night)

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

This group of subjects will serve as the control group following a their current eczema care regimen, including sleeping on their normal pillow.

Treatment:

Other: Current standard eczema treatment and standard pillow at night