Practical Geriatrics ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (10): 1052-1056.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2025.10.017

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Efficacy and safety of sequential topical application of mometasone furoate cream and crisaborole ointment in the treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in the elderly

XIU Yanyan, HAN Shanshan, LIU Xin   

  1. Department of Dermatology, Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Official Hospital), Nanjing 210024, China
  • Received:2025-01-02 Published:2025-10-28
  • Contact: LIU Xin, Email: liuxin77@163.com

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect, safety and recurrence rate of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD) in the elderly treated with sequential topical application of 0.1% mometasone furoate cream and 2% crisaborole ointment. Methods The clinical data of 209 elderly outpatients with mild to moderate AD who were diagnosed and treated at the Department of Dermatology of Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from July 2022 to August 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. According to different medication regimens, they were divided into three groups: sequential treatment group (n=73), mometasone furoate group (n=68), and crisaborole group (n=68). The scores of Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) before and after treatment, pruritus visual analogue scale (VAS), the clinical efficacy, pruritus relief indices, adverse reactions after treatment and recurrence rate 4 weeks after discontinuation were observed and compared among the three groups. Results After 4 weeks of treatment, the SCORAD score and efficacy index showed no significant differences between the three groups, however, showing significant differences between both groups and the crisaborole group(P<0.001). The effective rate showed no significant differences between the sequential treatment group and the mometasone furoate group and the crisaborole group.The adverse reaction rate was lower in the sequential treatment group than that in the mometasone furoate group(8.2% vs 25.0%, P<0.05). Four weeks after discontinuation, the recurrence rate showed significant difference among the three groups(P<0.05), and the mometasone furoate group presented with the highest rate, followed by the sequential treatment group and the crisaborole group. Conclusions The sequential topical application of 0.1% mometasone furoate cream and 2% crisaborole ointment in treating mild to moderate AD in the elderly shows significant clinical efficacy, a low recurrence rate, and minimal adverse reactions, which is a promising option for clinical practice.

Key words: atopic dermatitis, aged, crisaborole ointment, mometasone furoate cream

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