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Clinical Trials/NCT00196430
NCT00196430
Completed
Phase 3

Prospective, Controlled Three-Armed Study About Effectiveness and Compatibility of Silver-Containing Textiles for Treatment of Acute Neurodermatitis

University Medicine Greifswald1 site in 1 country32 target enrollmentStarted: January 2004Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Sponsor
University Medicine Greifswald
Enrollment
32
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
SCORAD at days -3,0,7,14,28,56 for every group

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the treatment of acute neurodermitis with silver-contained textiles is equivalent or more effective to the conservative exogenous treatment with a corticosteroid. Secondary aim is to define skin comfortability of the textiles.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
2 Years to 70 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of acute Neurodermitis
  • Age: 2-70 years
  • Patients are mobile
  • Patient's information and willingness to participate

Exclusion Criteria

  • Acute viral infection (herpes zoster, eczema herpeticum)
  • Acute staphylodermas
  • Other skin-diseases affecting outcomes of intervention (e.g. psoriasis)
  • Current UV-Treatment
  • Current other immunosuppressive or immunomodulated Therapy
  • Current antimicrobial Therapy (e.g. antibiotics)
  • Severe general diseases (e.g. melanoma, renal insufficiency, autoimmune diseases)
  • Pregnancy
  • Fertile females without effective contraception

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

SCORAD at days -3,0,7,14,28,56 for every group

Secondary Outcomes

  • Influence of silver containing textiles in reducing bacterial skin colonization (especially Staph. aureus)
  • Consumption of corticosteroids at days 0-28
  • Consumption of corticosteroids at days 28-56
  • Pruritus under textiles
  • Evaluation of quality of life

Investigators

Sponsor
University Medicine Greifswald
Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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