Three hundred children are being recruited for a clinical trial to establish whether or not specialist silk clothing really does help in the treatment of eczema.
The £1m Clothing for the relief of Eczema Symptoms trial (CLOTHES)
Three hundred children are being recruited for a clinical trial to establish whether or not specialist silk clothing really does help in the treatment of eczema.
The £1m Clothing for the relief of Eczema Symptoms trial (CLOTHES) is being led by Professor Kim Thomas from the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology at The University of Nottingham with support from clothing distributors Espere and DreamSkin.
Researchers will compare the use of silk clothing plus normal eczema care, to normal eczema care alone as Prof Thomas says the protective and antimicrobial properties of silk clothing have only been explored in small studies previously.
She added: "There have been some ‘impressive’ claims recently promoting specialist silk clothing as a new treatment option for people with eczema.
"However, it is still unclear if these garments really do provide additional benefits for patients. We are carrying out the first large-scale independent, randomised controlled trial of silk clothing for the management of eczema in children to establish 