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Adverse Cutaneous Reaction to Alternative Medical TherapyNCT03166241

Serum Interleukin -21 Level in Patients With Severe Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reaction.

A study testing serum interleukin 21, Complete Blood Picture and Liver function test in people with Adverse Cutaneous Reaction to Alternative Medical Therapy, run by Assiut University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Adverse cutaneous drug reactions are undesirable and typically unanticipated reactions independent of the intended therapeutic purpose of a medication. It may be either immunologic (eg, drug allergy) or non-immunologic. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
serum interleukin 21, Complete Blood Picture and Liver function test
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 2017to Dec 2018
Phase
Interventional
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 20 patients presenting with adverse cutaneous drug reaction (Erythema multiforme, SJS and TEN )
  • Patients with definite drug history.
  • Both sex will be included.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a history of topical or systemic treatment (corticosteroids, intralesional steroid injection, immunosuppressive therapy).
  • Patients within 4 weeks of the study.
  • Patients receiving phototherapy within 6 months of the study.
  • Diabetic patients
  • Anaemic patients
  • Thyroid disorders,
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  • Chronic liver or Renal diseases
  • Atopy and Parathyroid disorders.
  • Patients with known autoimmune diseases or cancer.
  • Pregnant or lactating womens.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Fathya Ali, MD contact

01000197217

Askar21@yahoo.com

About this study

Official title: Serum Interleukin -21 Level in Patients With Severe Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reaction and Correlation With Disease Severity.

Adverse cutaneous drug reactions are undesirable and typically unanticipated reactions independent of the intended therapeutic purpose of a medication. It may be either immunologic (eg, drug allergy) or non-immunologic. Adverse cutaneous drug reaction produce a wide range of clinical manifestations such as pruritus, maculopapular eruptions, urticaria, angioedema, phototoxic and photo allergic reactions, fixed drug reactions, erythema multiforme,vesiculobullous reactions (eg, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis) and serum sickness .They must be considered in the differential diagnosis of sudden symmetric eruption

Read the detailed description

Erythema multiforme is an acute immune mediated disorder It is a type IV hypersensitivity reaction leading to dermal vasculitis. Erythema multiforme major usually as a result of medications such as sulphonamides, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and penicillin and there is skin and mucosal involvement.

Steven-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) are considered a spectrum of acute life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions that differ only in severity. Both diseases are characterized by mucous membrane and skin involvement, are often caused by medications and are collectively known as epidermal necrolysis or scalded skin syndrome.Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is classified as an epidermal loss <10% of the body surface area.Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is indicated by >30% body surface area erosion. The range of epidermal loss between 10% and 30% is called Stevens-Johnson syndrome-Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS-TEN) overlap. Severity of illness score [Score of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis(TEN) ] has been devised to predict prognosis in patients with Epidermal Necrolysis.This scoring system addresses 7 prognostic factors: age, malignancy, heart rate,Body Surface Area involved, serum urea, serum glucose and serum bicarbonate levels.

Interleukin-21 regulates both innate and adaptive immune responses and it is not only has key roles in antitumour and antiviral responses that promote the development of autoimmune diseases and inflammatory disorders. It is recently discovered member of the type 1 cytokine family which is produced by activated clusters of differentiation 4+ T cells ,Natural killer cells and follicular helper T cells.

Being tested
serum interleukin 21, Complete Blood Picture, Liver function test, Random Blood Sugar, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

What participants receive

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

  • serum interleukin 21Diagnostic test

    it is cytokine used as a marker to detect it's level in patients with adverse drug reactions

  • Complete Blood PictureDiagnostic test

    It is a blood sample will taken from patients to detect any abnormalities in blood component at the start of the study

  • Liver function testDiagnostic test

    It is a blood sample will taken from patients to detect any associated liver disease at the start of the study

  • Random Blood SugarDiagnostic test

    measure blood sugar in patients included in the study at the start of the study

  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation RateDiagnostic test

    blood sample will be taken from patients to detect any abnormalities in erythrocyte sedimentation rate at the start of the study

  • Kidney function testsDiagnostic test

    blood sample will be taken from patients to detect any kidney disease before the start of the study

Study groups in NCT03166241
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
study groupExperimentalmeasure serum interleukin 21 level in patients with severe adverse drug reaction who show change in serum interleukin 21 before and after therapy the following investigation will be done at the begning of the study to patients: Complete Blood Picture Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Random blood sugar Liver function tests Kidney function tests
Receives: Diagnostic Test: serum interleukin 21; Diagnostic Test: Complete Blood Picture; Diagnostic Test: Liver function test; Diagnostic Test: Random Blood Sugar; Diagnostic Test: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; Diagnostic Test: Kidney function tests
control groupPlacebo comparatorcompare serum interleukin 21 level in patients with severe adverse drug reaction and healthy control subjects
Receives: Diagnostic Test: serum interleukin 21

What is being measured

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

  1. the patients with severe adverse cutaneous drug reaction who show change in serum interleukin 21 before and after therapy

    blood sample will be taken from patients

    Measured: one month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 May 2017
  2. Study startJul 2017 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJul 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2018 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03166241
Sponsor's protocol ID
ACDR
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
22 May 2017
Last updated
25 May 2017
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Farshchian M, Ansar A, Zamanian A, Rahmatpour-Rokni G, Kimyai-Asadi A, Farshchian M. Drug-induced skin reactions: a 2-year study. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2015 Feb 9;8:53-6. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S75849. eCollection 2015.

    PubMed 25709487
  • Hidajat C, Loi D. Drug-mediated rash: erythema multiforme versus Stevens-Johnson syndrome. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Sep 22;2014:bcr2014205543. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205543.

    PubMed 25246464
  • Ellender RP, Peters CW, Albritton HL, Garcia AJ, Kaye AD. Clinical considerations for epidermal necrolysis. Ochsner J. 2014 Fall;14(3):413-7.

    PubMed 25249808
  • Gong F, Su Q, Pan YH, Huang X, Shen WH. The emerging role of interleukin-21 in allergic diseases (Review). Biomed Rep. 2013 Nov;1(6):837-839. doi: 10.3892/br.2013.166. Epub 2013 Sep 12.

    PubMed 24649038

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing serum interleukin 21, Complete Blood Picture and Liver function test in people with Adverse Cutaneous Reaction to Alternative Medical Therapy, run by Assiut University.

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 3 inclusion and 10 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Fathya Ali, MD (01000197217, Askar21@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

the patients with severe adverse cutaneous drug reaction who show change in serum interleukin 21 before and after therapy (time frame: one month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03166241, which also lists 4 linked publications.

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 25 May 2017.

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