Published Online:
February 17, 2010
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:
To assess the effects of topical application of emollients in eczema. Specifically, we wish to examine:
- whether application of emollients is enough to control mild eczema;
- whether application of emollients when used concurrently with active treatments such as topical corticosteroid creams can reduce consumption of topical corticosteroid creams without compromising disease severity;
- whether the use of emollients inbetween periods of deterioration of eczema helps to prevent future deterioration of eczema; and
- how different methods of application of emollients influence their efficacy. We will examine:
- direct application during the day; or
- after a bath or in spray form; or
- as a bath emollient.