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Eczema Bathing Study – how often should we bathe? (2023)
Dataset
Harrison, E., & Thomas, K. (2023). Eczema Bathing Study – how often should we bathe?. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.1186/isrctn12016473

Background and study aims The Eczema Bathing Study is part of the Rapid Eczema Trials project. The researchers hope to answer many questions about how to manage eczema through this project. People with eczema are helping to prioritise, design and ru... Read More about Eczema Bathing Study – how often should we bathe?.

Optimising recruitment to the HAND-1 RCT feasibility study: integration of the QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI) (2020)
Journal Article
Husbands, S., Elliott, D., Davis, T. R., Blazeby, J. M., Harrison, E. F., Montgomery, A. A., …Mills, N. (2020). Optimising recruitment to the HAND-1 RCT feasibility study: integration of the QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00710-1

© 2020, The Author(s). Background: Recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can be challenging, with most trials not reaching recruitment targets. Randomised feasibility studies can be set up prior to a main trial to identify and overcome r... Read More about Optimising recruitment to the HAND-1 RCT feasibility study: integration of the QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI).

A randomised feasibility trial comparing needle fasciotomy with limited fasciectomy treatment for Dupuytren’s contractures (2020)
Journal Article
the HAND-1 Study group, Davis, T. R. C., Tan, W., Harrison, E. F., Hollingworth, W., Karantana, A., …Montgomery, A. A. (2020). A randomised feasibility trial comparing needle fasciotomy with limited fasciectomy treatment for Dupuytren’s contractures. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0546-y

© 2020 The Author(s). Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a large, multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing needle fasciotomy with limited fasciectomy for treatment of Dupuytren's contractures.... Read More about A randomised feasibility trial comparing needle fasciotomy with limited fasciectomy treatment for Dupuytren’s contractures.

The views of children and young people on the use of silk garments for the treatment of eczema: a nested qualitative study within the CLOTHES randomised controlled trial (2017)
Journal Article
Wake, E., Batchelor, J. M., Lawton, S., Thomas, K., Harrison, E. F., & Cowdell, F. (2018). The views of children and young people on the use of silk garments for the treatment of eczema: a nested qualitative study within the CLOTHES randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Dermatology, 178(1), 183-190. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15909

Background: Many children suffer with skin diseases, but to date, most dermatological research has been done ‘on’ rather than ‘with’ children; in this study we actively sought the experiences of children and young people. Atopic eczema (AE) is a chro... Read More about The views of children and young people on the use of silk garments for the treatment of eczema: a nested qualitative study within the CLOTHES randomised controlled trial.

A feasibility study investigating the acceptability and design of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of needle fasciotomy versus limited fasciectomy for the treatment of Dupuytren's contractures of the fingers (HAND-1): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2017)
Journal Article
Harrison, E., Tan, W., Mills, N., Karantana, A., Sprange, K., Duley, L., …Davis, T. (2017). A feasibility study investigating the acceptability and design of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of needle fasciotomy versus limited fasciectomy for the treatment of Dupuytren's contractures of the fingers (HAND-1): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 18(1), Article 392. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2127-9

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Dupuytren's contractures are fibrous cords under the skin of the palm of the hand. The contractures are painless but cause one or more fingers to curl into the palm, resulting in loss of function. Standard treatment... Read More about A feasibility study investigating the acceptability and design of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of needle fasciotomy versus limited fasciectomy for the treatment of Dupuytren's contractures of the fingers (HAND-1): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial) (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, K. S., Bradshaw, L. E., Sach, T. H., Batchelor, J. M., Lawton, S., Harrison, E. F., …MacCallum, S. (2017). Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial). PLoS Medicine, 14(4), Article e1002280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002280

© 2017 Thomas et al. Background: The role of clothing in the management of eczema (also called atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema) is poorly understood. This trial evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of silk garments (in addition to st... Read More about Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial).

Randomised controlled trial of silk therapeutic garments for the management of atopic eczema in children: the CLOTHES trial (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, K. S., Bradshaw, L., Sach, T. H., Cowdell, F., Batchelor, J. M., Lawton, S., …Montgomery, A. A. (2017). Randomised controlled trial of silk therapeutic garments for the management of atopic eczema in children: the CLOTHES trial. Health Technology Assessment, 21(16), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21160

Background: Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic, itchy, inflammatory skin condition that affects the quality of life of children and their families. The role of specialist clothing in the management of AE is poorly understood. Objectives: To assess the... Read More about Randomised controlled trial of silk therapeutic garments for the management of atopic eczema in children: the CLOTHES trial.

A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Harrison, E. F., Haines, R. H., Cowdell, F., Sach, T. H., Dean, T., Pollock, I., …Thomas, K. S. (2015). A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0921-9

Background Eczema is a chronic, itchy skin condition that can have a large impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. People with eczema are often keen to try out non-pharmacological therapies like silk therapeutic garments that... Read More about A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.