Effects and acceptance of semipermeable gloves compared to cotton gloves in patients with hand dermatoses: Results of a controlled intervention study.
Contact Dermatitis
; 87(2): 176-184, 2022 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Semipermeable gloves might be an alternative to cotton gloves in management of hand dermatoses.OBJECTIVES:
To compare acceptance and tolerability of gloves made of cotton or a semipermeable Sympatex membrane in patients with hand dermatoses and their effect on skin lesions when worn overnight.METHODS:
A total of 199 patients with work-related symmetrical hand dermatoses were asked to wear a cotton glove (COT) on one hand and a Sympatex glove underneath a cotton glove (SYM/COT) on the other hand for 19 consecutive nights. The severity of skin lesions was regularly examined. A questionnaire on acceptance and tolerability was used in a subset of 126 patients.RESULTS:
Data on skin lesions were available for 183 participating patients (92%). The severity did not differ substantially between hands covered with SYM/COT or COT over time. Questionnaire data were available for 120 patients (95%). SYM/COT received better ratings regarding climate conditions while COT showed superiority in wearing comfort, practicality and appearance.CONCLUSIONS:
Both SYM/COT and COT were well tolerated and accepted in patients with hand dermatoses. Hence, SYM/COT may serve as suitable alternative for COT as comfort gloves supporting therapeutic efforts. The observed slight differences may influence the decision when selecting the glove type.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dermatite Alérgica de Contato
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Dermatoses da Mão
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Contact Dermatitis
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha