Phototherpy Versus Tapwater Iontophoresis for Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Children.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-11-21
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

this study is conducted to compare the effect of phototherapy" psoralen plus UVA " bath puva to tap water iontophoresis in the treatment of atopic dermatitis in children.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Betamethasone; Betamethasone benzoate; Betamethasone sodium phosphate; Betamethasone Valerate; Betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 9 to 16 years.

• Suffering from AD of dyshidrotic as well as dry types of more than 6-months duration

• Traditional types of treatment options, including oral or topical corticosteroids, proved ineffective.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Intolerance history to UV radiation.

• Skin malignancy at the area to be treated.

• Acute infection at the treated area.

• Children received radiotherapy in the area to be treated during the last 6 months.

• Children received corticosteroid therapy topically within 14 days before treatment, or systemic corticosteroids or any immunosuppressive drugs within the last 4 weeks.

• Circulatory and sensory disorders and children with diabetes mellitus.