Skin Effects of a Topical Amino Acid Moisturizing Cream and Desonide in Atopic Dermatitis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of an amino acid moisturizing cream and desonide cream in reducing skin symptoms associated with AD/eczema in subjects with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis/eczema.

Timeline

Start

2014-11

Primary completion

2015-02

Completion

2015-03

Publications

• Background Leung DM, Eichenfield LF, Boguniewicz M. Chapter 14. Atopic Dermatitis (Atopic Eczema). In: Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, Gilchrest BA, Paller AS, Leffell DJ, Wolff K. eds. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2012. http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=392&Sectionid=41138709. Accessed July 03, 2014.
• Background Elias PM, Steinhoff M. "Outside-to-inside" (and now back to "outside") pathogenic mechanisms in atopic dermatitis. J Invest Dermatol. 2008 May;128(5):1067-70. doi: 10.1038/jid.2008.88.
• Background Williams HC. Clinical practice. Atopic dermatitis. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 2;352(22):2314-24. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp042803. No abstract available.
• Background Rudikoff D, Lebwohl M. Atopic dermatitis. Lancet. 1998 Jun 6;351(9117):1715-21. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)12082-7. No abstract available.
• Background Langan SM, Williams HC. What causes worsening of eczema? A systematic review. Br J Dermatol. 2006 Sep;155(3):504-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07381.x.

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