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Study of Pimecrolimus Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis of African American Children

Phase 4
Terminated
Conditions
Atopic Dermatitis
Interventions
Other: placebo base cream
Registration Number
NCT00810862
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Brief Summary

Primecrolimus cream 1% is effective in the treatment of atopic dermatitis in African American children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria
  • African American children aged 2 to 17 years
  • mild to moderate atopic dermatitis
Exclusion Criteria
  • m-EASI less than 3 at baseline
  • allergy to Elidel or components
  • use of oral steroids, immunosuppressive agents,cytostatics of phototherapy within 4 weeks prior to study.
  • previous continuous or non-continuous use of pimecrolimus or tacrolimus for greater than 11 months within 2 weeks of enrollment.
  • active skin infections.
  • immunocompromised patients.
  • previous history of skin cancer or lymphoma
  • any hypopigmentation in study areas
  • pregnant or breastfeeding
  • participation in another investigational trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pimecrolimuspimecrolimus active creamPimecrolimus 1% cream
2placebo base creamPlacebo cream over affected study area
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean change in modified Modified EASI score a dermatologic evaluation of response to topical therapy for atopic dermatitisat baseline, one week and three weeks following treatment initiation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
modified IGA scoreat baseline, one week and three weeks following initiation of therapy
hypopigmentation scale scorebaseline, one and three weeks following initiation of treatment
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