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Skin Infections, BacterialALTARGOPMSNCT01445600

ALTARGO(Retapamulin) PMS(Post-marketing Surveillance)

An observational study of Skin Infections, Bacterial, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is an open label, multi-centre, non-interventional post-marketing surveillance. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 9 months and older
Conditions the study is for
Skin Infections, Bacterial
What is being tested?
ALTARGO(retapamulin)
How many people
3,612 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Nov 2012to Aug 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 9 months and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients administrated ALTARGO(retapamulin) with primary impetigo or secondarily infected traumatic lesions in Korea

Who may be able to join

  • All subjects must satisfy the following criteria at study entry:
  • Subjects administered with ALTARGO(retapamulin) in the topical treatment of the following bacterial skin and skin structure infections (SSSI)
  • Subjects who the investigator believes that they can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol and follow the administration regimen
  • Subjects administered with ALTARGO(retapamulin) following the locally approved prescribing information

Who cannot join

  • Considering the nature of observational study, GSK Korea encourages the doctors participating in this study to enrol the subjects prescribed with retapamulin following the locally approved Prescribing Information.
  • Subjects with a known or suspected hypersensitivity to ALTARGO(retapamulin) or any component of the ointment
  • Infants under nine months of age

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Seoul, 138-736

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: An Open Label, Multi-centre, Non-interventional Post-marketing Surveillance (PMS) to Monitor the Safety and Efficacy of ALTARGO(Retapamulin) Administered in Korean Patients According to the Prescribing Information

This is an open label, multi-centre, non-interventional post-marketing surveillance.

Read the detailed description

This is an open label, multi-centre, non-interventional post-marketing surveillance to monitor the safety of ALTARGO(retapamulin) treated in Korean patients according to the prescribing information.

ALTARGO is a trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.

Being tested
ALTARGO(retapamulin)
Keywords
Impetigo, secondarily-infected traumatic lesions, retapamulin
Medical subject headings
Cellulitis, Impetigo

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ALTARGO(retapamulin)Drug

    Basically there is no treatment allocation. Subjects who would be administered of ALTARGO(retapamulin) at their physicians' discretion will be enrolled. Dosage regimen will be recommended according to the prescribing information. Subjects will be enrolled consecutively.

Study groups in NCT01445600
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ALTARGO(retapamulin)The subjects with bacterial skin and skin structure infections (SSSI)
Receives: Drug: ALTARGO(retapamulin)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The number of adverse event after ALTARGO(retapamulin) treatment

    Measured: 14 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. The number of unexpected adverse event after ALTARGO(retapamulin) treatment

    Measured: 14 days

  2. The number of serious adverse event after ALTARGO(retapamulin) treatment

    Measured: 14 days

  3. Effectiveness of ALTARGO(retapamulin) treatment

    Measured: 7 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2012
  3. Primary completionAug 2015
  4. Study completionAug 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
3,612 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01445600
Sponsor's protocol ID
115579
Acronym
ALTARGOPMS
Status last verified
Sep 2015
First submitted
21 Sep 2011
Last updated
23 Sep 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Skin Infections, Bacterial, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Sep 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The number of adverse event after ALTARGO(retapamulin) treatment (time frame: 14 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Sep 2015.

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