Comparison of the effects of two emollients in patients with dry ski

• Conditions: Dry eczematous skin; Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]; MedDRA version: 18.0Level: PTClassification code 10013786Term: Dry skinSystem Organ Class: 10040785 - Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

• Registration Number: EUCTR2014-001026-16-GB
• Lead Sponsor: Dermal Laboratories Limited

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 4 August 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

i) Patient considered as having atopic eczema, according to the following criteria (NICE guidelines):
Have a history of an itchy skin condition and at least three of the following:
- History of flexural involvement
- History of generally dry skin within the past 12 months
- Personal history of asthma or allergic rhinitis
- Visible dermatitis involving skin creases
- First onset of signs and symptoms as a child

ii) Female, and with an insignificant amount of hair on the lower legs so as not to impair the corneometer measurements.

iii) Between 16 and 65 years of age, and considered competent and able to understand and comply with the study requirements.

iv) Dry skin on the lower legs, defined as having mean baseline corneometer readings of less than 45 units both at screening and at the end of the washout/run-in period (prior to randomisation).

v) For the purposes of standardisation, having mean baseline corneometer measurements differing by no more than 6 units between left/right lower legs. In the event that we are unable to recruit sufficient numbers fulfilling this criterion, following agreement between the Investigator, the Statistician and the Sponsor, this may be relaxed but for as few patients as possible (ideally no more than 4) and by the minimum necessary (ideally no more than 8 unit difference), with the intention that at least 16 patients with no more than a 6 unit difference between left/right legs complete the study.

vi) Willing to adopt an essentially sedentary lifestyle for the duration of study involvement (i.e. to refrain from participating in any sports or significant physical activity likely to necessitate more frequent showering/bathing/washing of their legs than permitted by vii) below – including swimming).

vii) Willing to restrict bathing/showering or washing their legs on Tuesday (Day 2) and Thursday (Day 4) evenings only.

viii) Willing to refrain from applying any emollients to their lower legs during the washout period, or removing their lower leg hair (by shaving, waxing, depilation, etc.) for at least 48 hours prior to and during the treatment / testing phase of the study.

ix) Willing to refrain from using sun beds or sun lamps or any skin tanning products at any time throughout the study, and to avoid excessive exposure of the test sites to natural sunlight during their time in the study.

x) Willing to refrain from using non-study emollients/moisturisers or any other topical treatment anywhere on each lower leg (i.e. from the ankle to the knee) during the study.

Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range: 3
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 17
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0

Exclusion Criteria

i) Any significant concurrent illness or skin disease (e.g. eczema flare) currently involving the test sites, which may interfere with the corneometry measurements.

ii) Patients with a history of intolerance or skin sensitivity to any of the ingredients.

iii) Use of any topical (on the lower legs) or systemic medication or drug which, in the Investigator’s opinion, is likely to affect skin response.

iv) Any significant visible skin abnormality or hair growth at the test measurement sites considered likely to interfere with the corneometry measurements.

v) Any irritation, tattoos, scars or birthmarks at the skin measurement sites that can potentially interfere with the study corneometry measurements.

vi) Patients with systemic diseases which, in the opinion of the investigator, may adversely influence their participation in the trial.

vii) Patients who have received any unlicensed drug within the last 30 days or who are scheduled to receive an investigative drug other than the study medication during the period of the study.

viii) Participation in an irritation test, on the lower legs, in the past month, or a positive reaction in a sensitisation test, on any skin site, during the past 3 months.

ix) Patients currently taking, or having taken within the 4 weeks prior to the screening (Day -7), any oral or topical (on the lower legs) antibiotics, corticosteroids or immunosuppressants for acute conditions. Patients that are taking low dose oral corticosteroids for long term, chronic conditions (such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel conditions) or using inhaled corticosteroids (for asthma or COPD) long term will be eligible if, in the opinion of the Investigator, their medication will not have any impact on the results of the trial.

x) Patients who are pregnant or lactating (although there are no particular safety concerns in these patient groups, it is generally inappropriate for them to participate in clinical trials without overriding justification). Negative pregnancy testing will not be necessary.

xi) Patients of child bearing potential who are not taking adequate contraceptive precautions.

xii) Patients considered unable or unlikely to attend the necessary follow-up visits.

xiii) Patients with another member of the household already enrolled in the study (this is to avoid possible mix up between assigned treatments).

xiv) Employees of RCR or Dermal Laboratories, or an immediate family member (partner, offspring, parents, siblings or sibling’s offspring) of such employees.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified