Clinical Trial: Dandelion Juice in the Treatment of Dyshidrotic Hand Eczema

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Dandelion Juice in the Treatment of Dyshidrotic Hand Eczema

Brief Summary: Dandelion juice has been used in herbal medicine for at least 1000 years. Vesicular hand eczema is a rare, but difficult to treat, type of hand eczema. One case report has shown that ingestion of dandelion juice could induce a beneficial effect on this type of eczema. The purpose of this study is to test whether this effect can be retrieved in other patients.

Detailed Summary:

Dandelion juice has been used in herbal medicine for at least 1000 years. One case report has shown a beneficial effect of this herbal remedy on dyshidrotic hand eczema, and the purpose of this pilot study is to test whether this effect can be retrieved in other patients.

The patients are recruited from our out-patient clinic. Only patients with negative patch tests to Compositae are offered treatment with dandelion juice for 20-30 days.

Sponsor: Odense University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Improvement in dyshidrotic hand eczema in the study period assessed by HECSI score. [ Time Frame: 3-4 weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Improvement of dyshidrotic hand eczema in the study period.

Current Secondary Outcome: Improvement in dyshidrotic eczema in the study period assessed by the patient (Visual Analog Scale). [ Time Frame: 3-4 weeks ]

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Odense University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: February 28, 2007
Date Started: December 2010
Date Completion: December 2019
Last Updated: September 26, 2016
Last Verified: September 2016