Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) fiber compared to cotton underwear in the treatment of childhood atopic dermatitis: a double-blind randomized study.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of underwear made of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) fiber in children with atopic dermatitis (AD). Twenty-one AD children (11 EVOH group and 10 control group) were studied for 4 weeks. Their AD severity based on the Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) score and physiological functions were assessed. The objective SCORAD significantly decreased in both groups. However, the SCORAD score (P<0.01) and urinary cortisol levels (P<0.05) were decreased only in EVOH group. It was concluded that EVOH fiber underwear might be useful for children with atopic dermatitis.
Yokoyama
Yoko
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Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Public Health, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
Kimata
Hajime
H
Mitarai
Sachiko
S
Hirano
Shoichi
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Shirakawa
Taro
T
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003020:Clothing; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D000431:Ethanol; D005030:Ethylenes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013784:Textiles
D005030:Ethylenes; D000431:Ethanol; C036216:ethylene