The effectiveness of antibacterial therapeutic clothing based on silver or chitosan as compared with non-antibacterial therapeutic clothing in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (ABC trial): study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

The effectiveness of antibacterial therapeutic clothing based on silver or chitosan as compared with non-antibacterial therapeutic clothing in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (ABC trial): study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects 10 to 20% of children and between 2 and 15% of the adults in Western Europe. Since 2000, therapeutic clothing or functional textiles based on silver or chitosan as antibacterial agents were introduced for...

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Main Authors: Aviël Ragamin, Karin B. Fieten, Ron A. Tupker, Jill de Wit, Minke M. F. van Mierlo, Marieke S. Jansen, Madelon B. Bronner, Renske Schappin, Frank H. J. Schuren, Margreet L. E. Romeijn, Bernd W. M. Arents, Suzanne Polinder, Marlies de Graaf, Thomas Rustemeyer, Marie L. A. Schuttelaar, Suzanne G. M. A. Pasmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Atopic dermatitis
Therapeutic clothing
Antibacterial
Treatment
Topical corticosteroids
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05836-y

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