Bleach vs. Bubbles: Assessing the Impact of the Bathroom Environment on Eczema

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Conditions studied: Eczema, Atopic Dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis and Related Conditions

In brief

Purpose: Evaluate the impact of cleaning the bathroom environment on the severity of eczema. Determine if part of the efficacy of bleach baths may be in cleaning the bathroom. Record data on the process in order to improve future interventions. Participants: Patients and families with eczema Procedures (methods): * Obtain baseline eczema severity scores and bacterial cultures from bathtubs * Randomize subjects to receive (1) a bathtub culture alone; (2) a culture and bathroom cleaning; and (3) a culture, cleaning, and bleach baths. * Measure changes in eczema severity scores over 4 weeks * Qualitatively evaluate the process by participants and investigators

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03619161

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

58

Starts

2018-06-21

Expected to finish

2019-12-18

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-11

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Children with eczema who visit UNC pediatric dermatology during study enrollment (Summer 2018).
• Currently on a class 1 topical steroid or systemic immunosuppressive agent to control his/her eczema at the time of recruitment.
• A history of, or current clinical evaluation by the attending dermatologist showing, atopic dermatitis affecting at least 10% body surface area.

You may not qualify if…

• Child or family member with a sensitivity to bleach.
• Child has used bleach baths within the last 2 months.

Where it is running

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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