Trial: "Curative & Preventative"

A Field Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of DermaTherapy® Bedding Fabric As a Curative and/or Preventative Measure for Skin Problems

Completed in August 2005

STUDY DESIGN:
This study involved nineteen participants made up of women who either have skin problems or who were proactive in their skin care. Participants were assigned to sleep on the experimental fabric (DermaTherapy®), in the form of a bed sheet set that included a pillow case, a flat top sheet, and a fitted bottom sheet. The study consisted of an 4-week Evaluation Phase. Subjects were asked to use the DermaTherapy® bedding continuously during the 4-week study.

The primary outcome was as assessment of the DermaTherapy® bedding as compared with the participants' current bedding. Satisfaction with the DermaTherapy® bedding was measured using a Quality of Life Questionnaire at Week 4.

In the graphs that follow, assessments of the participants are shown.

STUDY RESULTS:

Improvements in Quality of Life

ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPANTS' CURRENT COTTON BEDDING

ASSESSMENT OF DermaTherapy® BEDDING AFTER 4 WEEKS

CONCLUSIONS:
In this study of people who have skin problems or are proactive in their skin health, significant improvements were demonstrated after only four weeks of using DermaTherapy® bedding.

In comparison with their current cotton bedding, study participants using DermaTherapy® bedding reported improvements in:

• The amount of itching and tendency to scratch,
• Skin irritation and burning ,
• The amount of sweating they experienced,
• Friction with the skin,
• And the overall assessment of the DermaTherapy bedding.