Subject: Participation in surveillance “Assessment of utilization pattern of moisturizers in Indian patients with dry skin conditions of face”
Dry skin is a common condition that is attributed to a lack of water in the stratum corneum. Dry skin (xerosis) is characterized by rough, scaly or flaky skin and is accompanied by loss of skin elasticity and frequently pruritus. It is a common symptom of a number of skin conditions, such as atopic dermatitis, ichthyosis, irritant contact dermatitis, psoriasis or asteatotic eczema (eczema craquelé), but it may also represent a condition itself. The onset of dry skin is thought to be mediated by genetics, environmental factors, ageing and other factors such as ethnicity.
Moisturizers refer to a wide range of consumer products − lotions, creams, serums, and oils designed for the face, body, eyes, hands, and feet. While a primary function is to increase skin hydration, moisturizers deliver other advantages as well, such as improving skin appearance, enhancing skin softness and smoothness, and supplying benefit agents to skin. Moisturizers provide significant benefit in dermatology – as adjuvant therapy for many clinical conditions, as a key player in anti-aging regimens, and as a core component in maintaining healthy skin barrier function.
Efficacy is a top consideration when selecting a moisturizer for a patient. However, notably, product aesthetics (also known as sensory effects) have become increasingly important to consumers, especially when contemplating the use for body vs face. Consequently, a balance should be struck between efficacy and product aesthetics to encourage daily product use. In fact, moisturizer design today has become an art as well as a science.
Face is prone to effects of environment such as cold and hot weather, arid conditions, humidity, dust, pollution, and UV rays. Hence, facial moisturizers have a unique place in daily skin care. Moisturizers designed for the face are typically non-greasy, non-comedogenic emollients, with an emphasis on skin feel and aesthetics with maximal skin benefits. Moisturizers with antioxidants and sun protection factors that serve to shield us from the effects of the environment are being developed.
There is a lack of recent real-world evidence on use of moisturizers in patients with dry skin conditions of face in India.
This retrospective, cross-sectional multicenter surveillance is planned to evaluate the drug utilization pattern of moisturizers in patients with dry skin conditions of face in India.
We invite you to participate in this surveillance. On acceptance, you will need to capture the relevant data as mentioned in the standard Data Collection Form (DCF) provided, from the patient’s medical records (case papers and investigational reports – hereafter referred as source documents).
We would recommend you to capture data fulfilling the criteria as outlined in the protocol.
We wish to inform you that the DCF will capture all data in de-identified form and any identifiable parameters which may potentially disclose the identity of the patient such as name or address will strictly not be captured so as to ensure we maintain patient confidentiality. We would encourage you to carefully fill all available information to the fullest as recommended in the DCF.
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