Table 3 Clinical skin assessment
From: Infant skin-cleansing product versus water: A pilot randomized, assessor-blinded controlled trial
| Â | No family history of atopic eczema N= 73 | Family history of atopic eczema N= 27 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Skin assessment scale (recorded by midwife) | Water N = 37 | Wash N = 36 | Water N = 14 | Wash N = 13 |
Baseline | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dryness (2 - Dry skin, visible flaking) | 4 (4%) | 6 (6%) | 3 (3%) | 3 (3%) |
4 weeks | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dryness (2 - Dry skin, visible flaking) | 3 (4%) | 5 (7%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
Erythema (2 - Visible erythema <50% of body surface) | 3 (4%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
8 weeks | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dryness (2 - Dry skin, visible flaking) | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (1%) | 0 |
Erythema (2 - Visible erythema <50% of body surface) | 3 (4%) | 6 (8%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) |
Need for skin treatment | 1* | 2* | 0 | 0 |