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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Российский журнал кожных и венерических болезней</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1560-9588</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2412-9097</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">691704</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/dv691704</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">GIWRET</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>DERMATOLOGY</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ДЕРМАТОЛОГИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Whole-body aerocryotherapy in the treatment of patients with pruritic dermatoses</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Общая аэрокриотерапия при лечении больных зудящими дерматозами</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7136-4053</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">1403-3031</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kochergin</surname><given-names>Nikolay G.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Кочергин</surname><given-names>Николай Георгиевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>nkocha@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1076-5674</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6915-5970</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Smaoui</surname><given-names>Syrine</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Смауи</surname><given-names>Сирин</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>smaouicyrine1@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">The First Sechenov Moscow State Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет имени И.М. Сеченова (Сеченовский Университет)</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2026-04-28" publication-format="electronic"><day>28</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-05-17" publication-format="electronic"><day>17</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>29</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>217</fpage><lpage>224</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-09-29"><day>29</day><month>09</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-03-07"><day>07</day><month>03</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" start_date="2029-05-17"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://eco-vector.com/for_authors.php#07</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://rjsvd.com/1560-9588/article/view/691704">https://rjsvd.com/1560-9588/article/view/691704</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>BACKGROUND:</bold> Whole-body aerocryotherapy is a physiotherapeutic technique that uses low temperatures for therapeutic purposes. It affects all phases of stress, triggering the body's physiological reserves. However, there is insufficient research on the effectiveness of whole-body aerocryotherapy in pruritic dermatoses.</p> <p><bold>AIM:</bold> This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of whole-body aerocryotherapy in the treatment of patients with pruritic dermatoses.</p> <p><bold>METHODS:</bold> The results of a single-center, prospective, comparative, controlled pilot study with a random sample of 42 patients with pruritic dermatoses are presented. Patients were divided into two groups: group 1 (<italic>n</italic> = 42) received loratadine and dexamethasone; group (<italic>n</italic> = 25) and loratadine, dexamethasone and general aerotherapy (<italic>n</italic> = 17) received loratadine, dexamethasone, and whole-body aerocryotherapy. The study evaluated quantitative and qualitative patient data. All patients underwent a complete examination, including instrumental and laboratory tests. Quality of life was assessed using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and itch severity was assessed using the Prurindex scale and the visual analog scale (VAS). Whole-body aerocryotherapy was administered in an ICEQUEEN cryocapsule, a closed, thermally insulated chamber that maintains a stable internal temperature ranging from –120 °C to –165 °C and achieves an optimal cryotherapeutic effect by uniformly cooling 98% of the body over several minutes.</p> <p><bold>RESULTS:</bold> After 4 weeks of treatment, a statistically significant improvement in itch severity was observed in patients receiving whole-body aerocryotherapy (group 2) according to the Prurindex and VAS scales: Prurindex decreased from 5.61 ± 0.26 to 1.18 ± 0.31 points (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05). In group 1, the mean Prurindex score decreased from 5.12 ± 0.31 to 1.95 ± 0.28 points (<italic>p</italic> &gt; 0.05). Mean serum IgE decreased from 249.1 to 98.3 IU/mL in group 1 and from 253.7 to 82.4 IU/mL in group 2 (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05). Mean DLQI scores also improved significantly in both groups: from 25.1 ± 1.4 to 8.2 ± 1.1 points and from 25.4 ± 1.8 to 6.3 ± 0.9 points, respectively (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05). Across all parameters studied, a clear trend toward more significant improvement was observed in group 2 patients, who received combination treatment with whole-body aerocryotherapy.</p> <p><bold>CONCLUSION:</bold> The use of whole body aerocryotherapy in combination with standard treatment according to clinical recommendations is an effective method and demonstrates better outcomes in the treatment of patients with pruritic dermatoses compared with standard methods alone.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Обоснование.</bold> Общая аэрокриотерапия представляет собой физиотерапевтическую методику воздействия на организм больного человека низкими температурами в лечебных целях. Общая аэрокриотерапия воздействует на все фазы стресса, запуская физиологические резервы организма в целом. В настоящее время работ, посвящённых эффективности общей аэрокриотерапии при зудящих дерматозах, недостаточно.</p> <p><bold>Цель исследования</bold> ― оценить клиническую значимость общей аэрокриотерапии в лечении больных зудящими дерматозами.</p> <p><bold>Методы.</bold> Представлены результаты одноцентрового проспективного сравнительного контролируемого пилотного исследования со случайной выборкой пациентов с зудящими дерматозами (<italic>n</italic> = 42), распределённых на две группы, получавших лоратадин и дексаметазон (<italic>n</italic> = 25) и лоратадин, дексаметазон и общую аэрокриотерапию (<italic>n</italic> = 17). В ходе исследования оценивались количественные и качественные данные пациентов. Все пациенты проходили полное обследование, включая инструментальные и лабораторные исследования. Оценивали качество жизни при помощи дерматологического индекса качества жизни (DLQI), уровень выраженности зуда ― при помощи шкалы Пруриндекс и визуально-аналоговой шкалы. Общая аэрокриотерапия проводилась в криокапсуле ICEQUEEN, которая представляет собой закрытую термоизолированную камеру, позволяющую обеспечить внутри стабильную температуру в диапазоне от -120ºС до -165ºС и достичь оптимального криотерапевтического эффекта при равномерном охлаждении 98% тела на протяжении нескольких минут.</p> <p><bold>Результаты.</bold> Через 4 недели лечения в группе пациентов, применявших общую аэрокриотерапию, констатировано статистически значимое улучшение показателей выраженности зуда по шкалам Пруриндекс и визуально-аналоговой (с 5,61 ± 0,26 до 1,18 ± 0,31 балла; <italic>р</italic> &lt; 0,05); в группе 1 средний показатель Пруриндекс снизился с 5,12 ± 0,31 до 1,95 ± 0,28 балла (<italic>р</italic> &lt; 0,05). Средний показатель сывороточного IgE снизился с 249,1 до 98,3 МЕ/мл в группе 1 и с 253,7 до 82,4 МЕ/мл в группе 2 (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0,05). Средние групповые показатели DLQI также значительно улучшились в обеих группах: с 25,1 ± 1,4 до 8,2 ± 1,1 и с 25,4 ± 1,8 до 6,3 ± 0,9 балла (<italic>р</italic> &lt; 0,05) соответственно. По всем изучаемым параметрам отмечалась явная тенденция к более значимому улучшению показателей у пациентов группы 2, получавших комбинированное лечение с применением общей аэрокриотерапии.</p> <p><bold>Заключение.</bold> Применение общей аэрокриотерапии в комбинации со стандартным лечением, согласно клиническим рекомендациям, является эффективным методом и демонстрирует лучшие результаты при лечении больных зудящими дерматозами по сравнению только со стандартными методами.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>pruritic dermatoses</kwd><kwd>aerocryotherapy</kwd><kwd>physiotherapy</kwd><kwd>cryocapsule</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>зудящие дерматозы</kwd><kwd>аэрокриотерапия</kwd><kwd>физиотерапия</kwd><kwd>криокапсула</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>He J, Zhang X, Ge Z, et al. 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