A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Background: Eczema is a chronic, itchy skin condition that can have a large impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. People with eczema are often keen to try out non-pharmacological therapies like silk therapeutic garments that could reduce itching or the damage caused by scratc...

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Main Authors:	Harrison, Eleanor F., Haines, Rachel H., Cowdell, Fiona, Sach, Tracey H., Dean, Taraneh, Pollock, Ian, Burrows, Nigel P., Buckley, Hannah, Batchelor, Jonathan M., Williams, Hywel C., Lawton, Sandra, Brown, Sara J., Bradshaw, Lucy E., Ahmed, Amina, Montgomery, Alan A., Mitchell, Eleanor, Thomas, Kim S.
Format:	Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2015
Subjects:	Eczema ; Silk ; Clothing ; Fabric ; Atopic eczema ; Atopic dermatitis ; RCT
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44826/

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