Findings from the trial, which involved 300 children aged one to 15 years of age with moderate to severe eczema, suggest that wearing specialist silk garments does not reduce the severity of the skin condition, nor does it lessen the amount of cream and ointment needed to treat eczema.
Results of the CLOTHing for the relief of Eczema Symptoms trial (CLOTHES trial) are published in the journal PLOS Medicine.
According to researchers from the University of Nottingham, who led the trial, clothing has been thought to play a role in either soothing or making eczema symptoms worse, and specialist clothing is now available on prescription in the UK in a variety of forms, including silk.
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