It is historically well known that the management of pruritus in atopic dermatitis is very difficult. Most of the patients are not controlled with traditional antihistamines such as Clarinex, Claritin, and Allegra. It will be a welcome addition to our treatment armamentarium if a drug such as Xyzal can control pruritus associated with atopic dermatitis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
One tablet 5 mg taken orally at night for 28 days
One tablet taken orally at night for 28 days
DermResearch, PLLC
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Pruritus VAS Scores at Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4
Consented subjects who met inclusion/exclusion criteria were assigned either 5mg levocetirizine dihydrochloride (Xyzal) or placebo to be taken daily each evening for 28 days. Subjects were asked to complete a Visual Analog Scale to measure itch at Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4. The scale is an eleven point scale ranging from 0-10 with 0 indicating no itch to 10 indicating itch that frequently interferes with daily activities.
Time frame: Baseline - Week 2-Week 4
Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Questionnaire Scores at Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4
Consented subjects who met inclusion/exclusion criteria were asked to complete a DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index)at Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4. The DLQI is a 10 item questionnaire broken down into 6 domains; symptoms and feelings, daily activities, leisure, work and school, personal relationships and treatment with a total score ranging from 0-30 (no effect on subject's life for 0, extremely large effect on subject's life for 30)
Time frame: Baseline - Week 2 - Week 4
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