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Climatotherapy At The Dead Sea For Atopic Dermatitis

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

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
50 (estimated)
Sponsor
Hadassah Medical Organization · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

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.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2009-06-01
Primary completion
2009-11-01
Completion
2009-12-01
First posted
2011-03-02
Last updated
2011-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01307150. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.