Efficacy of Avene Hydrotherapy on Chronic Pruritus in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pruritus is a prevalent symptom, described as one of the most bothersome of psoriasis. Specific itch management remains a challenge, for which hydrotherapy could be used as adjunct care to medical treatment. Therefore, we assessed the immediate and longer-term benefit of 3 weeks of Avène thermal spring water hydrotherapy on chronic pruritus in patients in addition to their usual psoriasis and/or pruritus management.

Methods

Twenty-six patients suffering from chronic pruritus due to psoriasis were evaluated before and after 3 weeks of hydrotherapy with a 3 and 6 month follow-up. A control group (18 patients) did not undergo hydrotherapy and continued to follow their usual skin management. Pruritus was assessed according to the numeric rating scale (NRS, pruritus

SUBMITTER: Thouvenin MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10689587 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature