Evaluation of Cold Sore Treatments on Ultra Violet (UV) Induced Cold Sores

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Oral Herpes Simplex

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if a new drug treatment is effective to block the development of a cold sore lesion following Ultra Violet (UV) exposure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01902303

Run by

Beech Tree Labs, Inc.

People needed

303

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-04-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinical history of recurrent cold sores averaging 2 or more episodes per year
• UV exposure is known to cause a cold sore outbreak

You may not qualify if…

• History of abnormal reactions to sunlight
• Used antiviral therapy directly prior to entering study
• Any other condition which in the opinion of the Investigator may affect the results or place the subject at undue risk.

Where it is running

• Hill Top Research — St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
• Hill Top Research — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• Coastal Carolina Research Center — Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

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