ArticleFrontiers in allergy2026
An online program focusing on modifiable lifestyle and environmental interventions was associated with improved pediatric eczema symptoms: results from a retrospective observational study.
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Background: Pediatric eczema is a highly prevalent condition that often causes substantial suffering among affected children and their families. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of an integrative program for parents of children with eczema that simultaneously addressed multiple modifiable lifestyle and environmental risk factors. Methods: Children with eczema diagnosis who began the online eczema program and provided outcomes data from May 2024 to May 2025 were eligible. The primary outcome was the Patient-Oriented Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (PO-SCORAD), a validated measure of eczema symptoms and burden. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and at one month, two months, and six months after beginning the program. Changes in mean PO-SCORAD scores from baseline throughout the duration of the study were assessed with analysis of variance (ANOVA). Multivariate linear regression modeling of PO-SCORAD scores using population-averaged generalized estimating equations (GEE) were also constructed accounting for baseline PO-SCORAD scores and adjusting for age, sex, presence of any allergy, use of topical corticosteroids, and use of antihistamines. Results: 197 participants were included in the study. The mean baseline PO-SCORAD score was 51.4, which is considered severe eczema. PO-SCORAD scores improved over the course of the study ( Conclusions: An online program focusing on modifiable lifestyle and environmental modifications was associated with clinically meaningful symptom improvements among children with eczema. Symptoms improved relatively quickly and the greatest improvements were noted among children with severe symptoms at baseline. Further prospective studies will help generate more conclusive evidence of the causal effects of multimodal intervention focused on modifiable lifestyle factors and environmental exposures on pediatric eczema symptoms.
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