Evaluation of comfort gloves made of semipermeable and textile materials in patients with hand dermatoses: Results of a controlled multicenter intervention study ( ProTection II )

Abstract Background Comfort gloves are used in the management of hand dermatoses. Objectives To compare the acceptance and tolerability of comfort gloves made of different materials in patients with hand dermatoses and their effects on skin lesions. Methods In a prospective multicenter study, 284 pa...

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Published in:Contact dermatitis 2024-08, Vol.91 (4), p.295-305
Main Authors: Heichel, Theres, Kersten, Jan Felix, Braumann, Antje, Krambeck, Kathrin, Bonness, Sonja, Schröder‐Kraft, Claudia, Ofenloch, Robert, Weisshaar, Elke, Strom, Kerstin, Skudlik, Christoph, Sonsmann, Flora Karla, Wilke, Annika, Nienhaus, Albert, John, Swen Malte, Brans, Richard
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Summary:Abstract Background Comfort gloves are used in the management of hand dermatoses. Objectives To compare the acceptance and tolerability of comfort gloves made of different materials in patients with hand dermatoses and their effects on skin lesions. Methods In a prospective multicenter study, 284 patients with hand dermatoses were invited to wear either a cotton glove (COT) or a semipermeable Sympatex glove underneath a cotton glove (SYM/COT) for two subsequent phases of 19 consecutive nights each. A total of 88 controls were asked not to wear any comfort gloves overnight. The severity of skin lesions over time was examined. Questionnaires were used to assess health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and acceptance and tolerability of the gloves. Results The hand dermatoses improved in all groups. No substantial intergroup differences regarding severity and HRQoL were observed. SYM/COT received better ratings regarding climate conditions and tactility while COT showed superiority in fit, wearing comfort, and practicality. Conclusions We confirmed that SYM/COT and COT are well tolerated and accepted suggesting that SYM/COT is a good alternative for COT as comfort gloves in patients with hand dermatoses. Individual requirements, needs, and preferences may direct the material choice.
ISSN:0105-1873
1600-0536
1600-0536
DOI:10.1111/cod.14649