The winner of our 2020 open competition on Psychological interventions for skin disease is a team headed by Dr Susannah Baron (London) and Dr Ingrid Muller (Southampton). The £10k will fund the development of a habit reversal online intervention for children with atopic eczema.
The central aim is to develop and assess the acceptability and usability of a virtual habit reversal programme for children with eczema in order to reduce the 'itch-scratch cycle'.
The UK DCTN Steering Group are pleased to fund this important excercise which will inform a large randomised controlled trial in the future.
The itch-scratch cycle is known to exacerbate skin problems (the skin gets itchy which leads to scratching, which then damages the skin further). Reducing the itch-scratch cycle could be an important part of future treatments for people with eczema so further research is needed in order to implement the treatment effectively.
For more information about this study or any of our clinical trials email: ukdctn@nottingham.ac.uk
Email: UKDCTN@nottingham.ac.uk
Browser does not support script.