作者
Joanne R Chalmers, Rachel H Haines, Eleanor J Mitchell, Kim S Thomas, Sara J Brown, Matthew Ridd, Sandra Lawton, Eric L Simpson, Michael J Cork, Tracey H Sach, Lucy E Bradshaw, Alan A Montgomery, Robert J Boyle, Hywel C Williams
发表日期
2017/12
期刊
Trials
卷号
18
期号
1
页码范围
1-11
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Atopic eczema (AE) is a common skin problem that impairs quality of life and is associated with the development of other atopic diseases including asthma, food allergy and allergic rhinitis. AE treatment is a significant cost burden for health care providers. The purpose of the trial is to investigate whether daily application of emollients for the first year of life can prevent AE developing in high-risk infants (first-degree relative with asthma, AE or allergic rhinitis).
Methods
This is a protocol for a pragmatic, two-arm, randomised controlled, multicentre trial. Up to 1400 term infants at high risk of developing AE will be recruited through the community, primary and secondary care in England. Participating families will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive general infant skin-care advice, or general skin-care advice plus emollients with advice to apply …
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