Bathing Additives in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Dermatitis, Atopic

In brief

The current clinical guidelines for management of atopic dermatitis now recommend bleach baths. This requires simply the addition of regular household bleach to twice-weekly baths. At the Mayo Clinic, dilute acetic acid (vinegar) has been recommended for decades in wet wraps to treat patients hospitalized for their atopic dermatitis. However, this practice has not been widely adopted in the pediatric dermatology community. Will the use of dilute acetic acid (vinegar) in twice weekly baths help manage atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients as well as, or better than, the current accepted guidelines?

Key facts

Study ID: NCT02582788
Run by: Mayo Clinic
People needed: 10
Starts: 2015-10-01
Expected to finish: 2018-04-01
Last updated by the study team: 2018-08-31

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients from 6 months to 17 years of age
Currently residing in US.
Follow up visits at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after initiation of treatment in study (Figure 1).
Last follow-up at 1 year in clinic or via written mailed-out survey.
Diagnosis of atopic dermatitis AND
Have active signs of bacterial skin infection OR
Any documented suspected history of bacterial skin infection (weeping, crusting, and/or pustules on exam), OR
Prescription for oral antibiotics for skin infection in the past 6 months from any provider). OR
Have been prescribed bleach baths as part of an atopic dermatitis skin care regimen.

You may not qualify if…

Superficial skin infection without diagnosis of atopic dermatitis
Lack of in-clinic follow up assessment at 6 months

Where it is running

Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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