Patient Demographics
hand and foot eczema
In total, 90 patients were included in the study. The main reasons for declining participation were lack of time, amelioration of hand and foot eczema, or distance to our outpatient clinic.Of the 90 patients who signed the informed consent form, 87 (97%) took part in the baseline visit and were randomized 1:1 to the intervention (n=43, 49%) or control (n=44, 51%) groups. Of the 90 patients initially included in the study, 3 (3%) dropped out of the study before the baseline visit. Of the 87 remaining patients, 23 (26%) discontinued the study after the baseline visit or the educational program (intervention group: 17/43, 40%, and control group: 6/44, 14%). Leading up to week 24, of the 64 remaining patients, 5 (8%) discontinued the study, resulting in 59 (92%) patients completing the week 24 visit (