Efficacy of a 3% Kanuka oil cream for the treatment of moderate-to-severe eczema: A single blind randomised vehicle-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, have traditionally used the kānuka tree as part of their healing system, Rongoā Māori, and the oil from the kānuka tree has demonstratable anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. This trial investigated the efficacy and safety of a 3% kānuka oil (KO) cream compared to vehicle control (VC) for the topical treatment of eczema. The trial was conducted through a nationwide community pharmacy research network.

Methods

This single-blind, parallel-group, randomised, vehicle-controlled trial was undertaken in 11 research trained community pharmacies across New Zealand. Eighty adult participants with self-reported moderate-to-severe eczema, assessed by Patient Orientated Eczema Measure (POEM) were randomised by blinded

SUBMITTER: Shortt N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9294249 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature