A Pilot Study to Evaluate The Efficacy of Adapalene 0.3% for Use in the Prevention and Treatment of Senile Purpura
Status unconfirmed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Senile Purpura
In brief
This is an open label 6 month pilot study for male and female participants over the age of 52 that desire treatment and prevention of senile purpura of the forearms. This study will be evaluating the effects of Adapalene 0.3% for the use in the treatment and prevention of senile purpura.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01485367
- Run by
- Multispecialty Aesthetic Clinical Research Organization
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2011-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-04-23
Who can join
Age: 52 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Male or female over 52 years of age with signs of senile purpura on either the right or left (or both) dorsal hand \& extensor forearm and desire treatment for this condition that is associated with aging.
- Women who have had hysterectomies, tubal ligations or who are post-menopausal for at least one year prior to the study may be enrolled. Women of childbearing potential who are not pregnant, not planning to become pregnant during the study period, and not lactating may be enrolled if they are using a medically accepted contraceptive program initiated at least one month prior to study entry and continued during the study.
- Subject is willing to comply with study instructions and return to the clinic for required visits.
- Subject is able to understand and has signed an IRB approved informed consent form including consent for photography.
You may not qualify if…
- All subjects on coumadin, heparin, plavix, supplemental herbs, vitamin E, empirin, fiorinal, norgesic, forte, percodan, robaxin, nuprin, ansaid, anaprox, clinoril, dolobid, feldene, naprosyn, voltaren, fish oil, oral steroids, or daily use of aspirin, Motrin, or Advil. (PRN usage not excluded)
- Prior treatment with any systemic immunosuppressive therapy including but not limited to chemotherapy agents or corticosteroids within 3 months of study enrollment is prohibited.
- Clotting abnormalities as determined by screening labs
- Any history of a stroke or unstable heart disease
- Participation in another clinical trial with exposure to any investigational agent within 30 days prior to Screening Visit.
- Any condition the Investigator believes would interfere with subject's ability to provide informed consent, comply with study instruction, or which might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the subject at undue risk.
- Subject is pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy during the study.
- Subject is unable to communicate or cooperate with the Investigator due to a language barrier (non-English speaking).
- Subjects who are allergic to adapalene or the ingredients in the gel.
Where it is running
- Multispecialty Aesthetic Clinical Research Organization — Woodland Hills, California, United States (enrolling)
- Multispecialty Aesthetic Clinical Research Organization — Woodland Hills, California, United States (enrolling)
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