Talking it out: group therapy may ease eczema symptoms

NCT ID NCT07599878

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Semmelweis University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested whether adding group psychotherapy to standard care can help adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). Thirty-two participants were assigned to either standard care alone, standard care plus stress management and resilience training, or standard care plus cognitive behavioural therapy. The therapy sessions lasted 14 weeks, and researchers measured skin severity at the start, after treatment, and six months later.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: group psychotherapy (stress management and resilience training, or cognitive behavioural and schema mode therapy)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a way to help people with eczema manage stress and improve their skin symptoms alongside standard medical care.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is also completed, so no new data is being collected.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atopic eczema

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University

Budapest, 1083, Hungary

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