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Atopic DermatitisNCT01789619

Extended Release Tacrolimus (Advagraf®) in Severe Adult Atopic Dermatitis Patients

An observational study of Atopic Dermatitis, run by UMC Utrecht at 1 site in Netherlands.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the extended release formulation of tacrolimus (Advagraf®) in patients with severe atopic dermatitis, who can not be treated adequately with cyclosporine A because of side effects and/or non-responsiveness. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
What is being tested?
Extended release tacrolimus (Advagraf®)
How many people
9 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
Oct 2012to Jan 2014
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with severe atopic dermatitis, who can not be treated adequately with Cycloporin A because of side effects and/or non-responsiveness.

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patients with severe atopic dermatitis, uncontrolled by topical treatment (indication for oral immunosuppressive drugs), who are unresponsive to Cyclosporin A, or in which treatment was discontinued because of side effects.

Who cannot join

  • Concomitant use of other oral immunosuppressive drugs and/or UV light therapy
  • Preexisting abnormalities in liver function, kidney function or haematological abnormalities
  • History of malignancy within the last 5 years
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Pregnancy or lactation; wish for pregnancy during the treatment period
  • Infections requiring continued therapy
  • Known positivity for HIV
  • Evidence of drug and/or alcohol abuse

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • University Medical Center Utrecht

    Utrecht, Utrecht, 3584CX

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About this study

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the extended release formulation of tacrolimus (Advagraf®) in patients with severe atopic dermatitis, who can not be treated adequately with cyclosporine A because of side effects and/or non-responsiveness.

Being tested
Extended release tacrolimus (Advagraf®)
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

What participants receive

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

  • Extended release tacrolimus (Advagraf®)Drug

Study groups in NCT01789619
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Extended release tacrolimus (Advagraf®)Not described
Receives: Drug: Extended release tacrolimus (Advagraf®)

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD)

    Clinical eczema scores

    Measured: Every 4 weeks up to one year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM)

    Self administered eczema score

    Measured: Every 4 weeks up to one year

  2. Change in Thymus and Activation-Regulated Chemokine in serum (TARC)

    Biomarker atopic dermatitis

    Measured: Every 4 weeks up to one year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Feb 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2012
  3. Primary completionJan 2014
  4. Study completionJan 2014

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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
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01789619
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
6 Feb 2013
Last updated
29 May 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Atopic Dermatitis, run by UMC Utrecht at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 1 inclusion and 8 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 29 May 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 Netherlands. 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?

Change in Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) (time frame: Every 4 weeks up to one year). 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 29 May 2015.

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