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.
Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Public Health, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
Yoko
Y
Yokoyama
Hajime
H
Kimata
Sachiko
S
Mitarai
Shoichi
S
Hirano
Taro
T
Shirakawa
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