Influence of silk clothing therapy in patients with atopic dermatitis


https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2019.8176
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2019)
Submitted: 17 May 2019
Accepted: 17 October 2019
Published: 22 December 2019
Atopic dermatitis, Silk clothing, Therapy, Questionnaire
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Authors

  • Min-Hsung Hung Department of Pediatrics, Songshan Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Dewi Sartika Department and Graduate Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Shu-Jen Chang Division of Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Shyi-Jou Chen Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Chih-Chien Wang Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Yi-Jen Hung Office of President, Songshan Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Juin-Hong Cherng Department and Graduate Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Department of Gerontological Health Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Yaw-Kwan Chiu
    yawkwan@gmail.com
    Department of Pediatrics, Songshan Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taiwan, Province of China.

The existence of red, inflammatory, and chronic itchy condition in the skin is commonly speculated as the presence of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) in patients. The use of silk clothing as a non-pharmacological approach in the management of AD has been noticed as an effective alternative therapy; however, the evidence based on its usage is poorly served. Hence, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of using pure silk clothing in the therapy of AD patients. The clinical trial was performed by recruiting 30 patients with AD for up to 8 weeks of observation. They were instructed to wear pure silk clothing for the whole day without any additional medication and were investigated using the AD-related questionnaires. The findings revealed a significant decrease of AD occurrence along with a great improvement of patient’s quality of life at each time point. Our investigation demonstrated that this treatment promotes good skin appearance, comfort, and remarkable improvement in the quality of life. This promising preliminary outcome warrants a further study; hence, it can be a potential non-pharmacological treatment choice for controlling the severity of AD.


Hung, M.-H., Sartika, D., Chang, S.-J., Chen, S.-J., Wang, C.-C., Hung, Y.-J., Cherng, J.-H., & Chiu, Y.-K. (2019). Influence of silk clothing therapy in patients with atopic dermatitis. Dermatology Reports, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2019.8176

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