Side-by-Side Comparative Study of a Moisturizer and Topical Tacrolimus for Treating Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Single-Blinded Clinical Trial

Table 1

Demographic and baseline characteristics of patients.

N = 41 (82 sites)
Age (yr)
Mean ± SD	31.8 ± 10.0
Median (range)	28 (20–56)
Sex
Male, n (%)	18 (43.9%)
Female, n (%)	23 (56.1%)
EASI
Mean ± SD	10.4 ± 7.4
Median (range)	9 (0.9–26.0)
	Moisturizer group (41 sites)	Topical tacrolimus group (41 sites)	p value
mEASI
Mean ± SD	7.5 ± 3.3	7.4 ± 3.3	0.906
TEWL
Mean ± SD	27.2 ± 17.7	27.8 ± 16.4	0.534
Hydration
Mean ± SD	131.6 ± 86.7	135.2 ± 102.1	0.688
MI
Mean ± SD	41.2 ± 6.4	40.8 ± 6.0	0.336
EI
Mean ± SD	14.3 ± 3.3	14.4 ± 3.3	0.911