Dandelion Juice in the Treatment of Dyshidrotic Hand Eczema

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.

Description

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.

Status: Not yet recruiting (N/A). Started on May 1st, 2007. Ended on May 1st, 2007.

Enrollment: 4 subjects

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design:

Treatment
Non-Randomized
Open Label
Uncontrolled
Single Group Assignment
Efficacy Study

Conditions:

Interventions:

Drug: dandelion juice marketed as a dietary supplement in Denmark

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult patients with dyshidrotic eczema for at least 1 year and negative patch test reactions to Compositae (tested within the last 3 years) and normal renal and hepatic blood tests.

Exclusion Criteria:

Treatment with systemic steroids or other immunosuppressive/-modulating drugs, including UV therapy, within the last 3 months.
Pregnancy, lactation.
Compositae contact allergy.
Liver or gall bladder disease.
Abnormal renal or hepatic blood tests.

Gender: Both
Mininum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: N/A
Healthy Volunteers: No

Resources

Source: Odense University Hospital

Authority: Denmark: Ethics Committee

Locations

Department of Dermatology, Odense University Hospital
Odense
DK-5000
Denmark

Officials

Evy Paulsen, Dr. (Principal Investigator, Department of Dermatology, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense C)

References

None.

Links

None.

Date Verified: February 1st, 2007
First Received: February 28th, 2007
Last Changed: February 28th, 2007

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2008. Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

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