The purpose of this study is to determine if twice weekly 10 minute dilute bleach baths decreases disease severity in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
27
Patients in the intervention group will be instructed to bathe in a dilute bleach bath twice weekly for 10 minutes.
Patients in the placebo group will be instructed to bathe in plain water twice weekly for 10 minutes.
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States
Eczema Area and Severity Index Score (EASI)
EASI score is recorded at baseline, 1 month and 3 month follow ups.
Time frame: Change in EASI score from baseline at 1 month and 3 month follow ups
Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA)
IGA scores are recorded at baseline, 1 month and 3 month follow ups.
Time frame: Change in IGA score from baseline at 1 month and 3month follow ups
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