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ArticleDermatology and therapy2023

Efficacy and Tolerability of a Novel Topical Treatment Containing Pea Protein and Xyloglucan in the Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Children: A Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Study.

Mehdi Sowlati, Silviu-Horia Morariu, Olguta Orzan, Stefano Veraldi, Roni P Dodiuk-Gad, Remus I Orasan, Cristian Gainaru

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Article in Dermatology and therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. A Topical Combination of Xyloglucan and Pea Protein Effectively Manages Oral Ulcers In Vivo.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2025
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Mehdi SowlatiCounty Emergency Clinica Hospital "Sf. Apostol Andrei", Tomis Boulevard 145, 900591, Constanţa, Romania. MehediSowlati@outlook.it.
Silviu-Horia MorariuMures County Clinical Hospital, Târgu Mureş, Romania.
Olguta OrzanElias University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
Stefano VeraldiDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Roni P Dodiuk-GadDermatology and Venereology Department, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
Remus I OrasanMedical Office of Dermatology Prof. Dr. Orasan Remus Ioan, Cluj, Romania.
Cristian GainaruFamily Medicine Dispensary Dr. Cristian Gainaru, Dambovita, Romania.
Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest · ROOspedale Maggiore · ITSpitalul Clinic Judetean Mures · ROUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic disease that occurs mainly in children. Topical corticosteroids are the main treatment for mild to moderate AD, although they can induce side effects. The efficacy and tolerability of xyloglucan and pea protein (XG-PP) was compared with hydrocortisone in pediatric patients with AD as a steroid-sparing solution.

methodsA prospective, multicenter, comparative study enrolled 42 patients (age 0.5-12 years) with mild-to-moderate AD, assigned 1:1 to XG-PP or hydrocortisone ointment. Treatments were applied twice daily for 14 consecutive days and assessed at baseline, day 8, and day 15. Efficacy endpoints were AD Severity Index (ADSI) score, Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index, and Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM). Tolerability was assessed by the occurrence of adverse events (AEs).

resultsBoth treatments significantly improved ADSI mean score from baseline to day 15; in the XG-PP arm, ADSI score decreased from 10.55 to 4.15 (p = 0.00001), and in the hydrocortisone arm, from 10.65 to 4.30 (p = 0.0001). In the XG-PP arm, the mean SCORAD score decreased from 65.86 to 30.26 (p = 0.00001) and in the hydrocortisone arm from 68.84 to 31.19 (p = 0.0001) at day 15. An overall decrease from moderate to mild AD for both arms (p = 0.0001) was observed with POEM. For all the three indexes evaluated, no statistical significant differences between the study arms evolution from baseline to day 8 or to day 15 were found. No AEs were reported.

conclusionXG-PP provided a comparable efficacy to hydrocortisone ointment in managing AD, thus representing a safe and effective steroid-sparing alternative in pediatric patients with AD.

trial registrationRetrospectively registered on 24 November 2021 in the ISRCTN registry: 11118799.

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Atopic dermatitisChildrenHydrocortisone ointmentPea proteinXyloglucan

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