Hung Min-Hsung, Sartika Dewi, Chang Shu-Jen, Chen Shyi-Jou, Wang Chih-Chien, Hung Yi-Jen, Cherng Juin-Hong, Chiu Yaw-Kwan
Department of Pediatrics, Songshan Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Department and Graduate Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Dermatol Reports. 2019 Dec 22;11(2):8176. doi: 10.4081/dr.2019.8176. eCollection 2019 Sep 19.
The existence of red, inflammatory, and chronic itchy condition in the skin is commonly speculated as the presence of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) in patients. The use of silk clothing as a non-pharmacological approach in the management of AD has been noticed as an effective alternative therapy; however, the evidence based on its usage is poorly served. Hence, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of using pure silk clothing in the therapy of AD patients. The clinical trial was performed by recruiting 30 patients with AD for up to 8 weeks of observation. They were instructed to wear pure silk clothing for the whole day without any additional medication and were investigated using the AD-related questionnaires. The findings revealed a significant decrease of AD occurrence along with a great improvement of patient's quality of life at each time point. Our investigation demonstrated that this treatment promotes good skin appearance, comfort, and remarkable improvement in the quality of life. This promising preliminary outcome warrants a further study; hence, it can be a potential non-pharmacological treatment choice for controlling the severity of AD.
皮肤出现红色、炎症性和慢性瘙痒状况通常被推测为患者患有特应性皮炎（AD）。丝绸衣物作为一种非药物方法用于AD的管理已被视为一种有效的替代疗法；然而，基于其使用的证据并不充分。因此，我们旨在评估使用纯丝绸衣物治疗AD患者的有效性。该临床试验通过招募30名AD患者进行长达8周的观察。他们被指示全天穿着纯丝绸衣物，不使用任何额外药物，并使用与AD相关的问卷进行调查。研究结果显示，在每个时间点，AD的发生率显著降低，患者的生活质量有了很大改善。我们的调查表明，这种治疗能促进良好的皮肤外观、舒适度，并显著改善生活质量。这一有前景的初步结果值得进一步研究；因此，它可能是控制AD严重程度的一种潜在非药物治疗选择。
