Indigo Naturalis in Treating Atopic Dermatitis Topically

Summary

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that most commonly occurs in children. The aims of this project are: 1. To evaluate the efficacy of indigo naturalis ointment in treating AD topically; 2. To evaluate the safety of indigo naturalis ointment in treating AD topically; 3. To investigate whether indigo naturalis ointment treatment is associated with a change in total IgE, cytokines, eosinophils, and CRP in patients with AD; 4. To evaluate whether indigo naturalis ointment treatment improves the quality of life in patients with AD.

Timeline

Start

2015-10

Primary completion

2017-01

Completion

2017-02

Publications

• Lin YK, Chang SH, Yang CY, See LC, Lee BH, Shih IH. Efficacy and safety of indigo naturalis ointment in Treating Atopic Dermatitis: A randomized clinical trial. J Ethnopharmacol. 2020 Mar 25;250:112477. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112477. Epub 2019 Dec 12.

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