Eczema — also known as atopic dermatitis — is a condition that makes the skin red and itchy. Eczema can have a serious impact on your child’s life, especially when nothing seems to help. There is no cure for eczema, but researchers are focused more than ever on trying to find ways to treat it.
Dr. Seth Forman at ForCare Clinical Research is enrolling child volunteers aged 6 months to 17 years old in the Tampa area who have have moderate to severe eczema that has not responded to treatment with topical medications.
Your child may qualify if eczema affects at least 10% of their body (not including the scalp). To estimate how much of your child’s body has eczema, 1% of the body is approximately the size of your child’s hand, excluding the thumb. So, if you think there are at least 10 ‘hand prints’ of eczema, your child may qualify.