Trial of Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis With Concurrent Altabax® and Topical Low-Potency Corticosteroids Versus Low-Potency Corticosteroid Mono-therapy
Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Atopic Dermatitis
In brief
This study is designed to determine whether the addition of topical Altabax (R) to a treatment regimen of topical corticosteroid therapy speeds clearance of atopic dermatitis and improves quality of life.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00871208
- Run by
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2009-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-05-12
Who can join
Age: 1 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis
- Ages 9 months to 17 years
- Presence of at least one lesion of atopic dermatitis at the time of baseline enrollment
- Disease limited to less than 100 cm2 body surface area
- EASI Score of at least 7, based on the Gong, et al publication Gong JQ, Lin L, Lin T, Hao F, Zeng FQ, Bi ZG, Yi D, Zhao B. Skin colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in patients with eczema and atopic dermatitis and relevant combined topical therapy: a double-blind multicentre randomized controlled trial. Br J Dermatol. 2006 Oct;155(4):680-7.
You may not qualify if…
- Allergy to any ingredient in Altabax® or Locoid lipocream ®
- Usage of oral corticosteroids within the 2 weeks prior to study initiation or during the study
- Usage of topical corticosteroid or other topical prescriptions for atopic dermatitis in the week prior to study initiation
- Inability to comply with the study protocol
- Presence of major medical illness requiring systemic therapy including cancers.
- Clinical diagnosis of bacterial infections of the skin, including impetigo or abscesses.
Where it is running
- Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Medical Center — New York, New York, United States
- Department of Dermatology, Roosevelt Hospital — New York, New York, United States
- Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt-Hospital Center — New York, New York, United States
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