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Atopic DermatitisEARLYemoNCT03376243

EARLYEMOLLIENT - Feasibility of Early Emollient Use in Children With Atopic Eczema

A study testing LIPIKAR BAUME AP+ emollient in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The aim of this pragmatic, parallel group, assessor-blind randomised open-label prospective study is to determine the reasons that motivate parents to enrol or not enrol their child in a randomized, controlled basic emollient trial for the prevention of atopic eczema (AE). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 21 daysHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
What is being tested?
LIPIKAR BAUME AP+ emollient
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
1 Feb 2017to 1 Jun 2021
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 1 day to 21 days
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Participant (i.e. the newborn baby) must have a parent or sibling with a history of AE, allergic rhinitis or asthma.
  • Infant in overall good health.
  • Term-born babies
  • Mother at least 18 years of age at delivery and capable of giving informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Preterm birth (defined as birth prior to 37 weeks gestation).
  • Previous child randomised to this trial.
  • Major congenital anomaly.
  • Significant inflammatory skin disease at birth (except seborrheic dermatitis).
  • Any immunodeficiency disorder or severe genetic skin disorder.
  • Any condition that would make the use of emollients inadvisable or not possible.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • USchleswig-Holstein

    Kiel, Scheswig-Holstein, 24105

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: A Pilot Study to Determine the Feasibility of Early Emollient Use in Children With High Risk for Atopic Eczema - EARLYemollient

The aim of this pragmatic, parallel group, assessor-blind randomised open-label prospective study is to determine the reasons that motivate parents to enrol or not enrol their child in a randomized, controlled basic emollient trial for the prevention of atopic eczema (AE). Furthermore, this trial intends to test the hypothesis that daily skin barrier enhancement with Lipikar Baume AP+® in newborns at high risk is safe and efficient in preventing AE.

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Read the detailed description

The aim of this trial is to determine the reasons that motivate parents to enrol or not enrol their child in a randomized, controlled basic emollient trial for the prevention of AE. Furthermore, this trial intends to test the hypothesis that daily skin barrier enhancement with Lipikar Baume AP+® in babies at high risk of allergic disease is safe and to estimate the preventive effectiveness of Lipikar Baume AP+® in the prevention of AE in a high risk population.

Objectives:

The primary objectives are to investigate the

  1. Feasibility:
  2. Parental willingness to enter a child in a controlled primary prevention trial
  3. Compliance with intervention
  4. Safety: incidence of skin-related adverse events and serious adverse events during the study
  5. Effectiveness:
  6. Cumulative incidence of AE within 2 years after randomization.
  7. Age of onset of AE

Study design:

Pragmatic, parallel group, assessor-blind randomised open-label prospective study of emollient use in 50 high-risk neonates starting between days 1 and 21. Child participation in the main part of the trial will be 2 years (from within 3 weeks of birth until approximately the child's second birthday). This will comprise a 1 year intervention phase then the primary outcome is assessed at 2 years.

Participants:

Participants will be newborn babies at high risk of developing AE defined as a parent or sibling who has (or had) doctor diagnosed asthma, AE or allergic rhinitis.

Intervention:

The intervention is daily application of emollient to the baby's entire body surface area including the face for the first year of life. Intervention and control group will receive structured parent education that comprises general advice on best practice skin care for their baby in line with the German AWMF S3 guidelines for allergy prevention and the Federal Centre for Health Education.

Data collection:

Infants will be examined at scheduled visits at Months 1, 6, 12, and 24. Telephone visits were performed at months 3 and 18 to assess for side effects, rashes, and compliance. Daily parental recordings will be assessed using electronic data capturing tools.

Primary Outcomes:

The primary outcomes will be feasibility, safety and tolerability, and preventive effectiveness.

Being tested
LIPIKAR BAUME AP+ emollient
Keywords
Atopic eczema, prevention
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

What participants receive

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

  • LIPIKAR BAUME AP+ emollientOther

    Structured education on prevention guidelines

Study groups in NCT03376243
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Emollient (LIPIKAR BAUME AP+)ExperimentalDaily application of Lipikar Baume AP+ emollient AND Structured parent education
Receives: Other: LIPIKAR BAUME AP+ emollient
ControlNo interventionOnly structured parent education

What is being measured

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

  1. Willingness to participate

    Willingness of parents to get their child randomized and to adhere to the regimen

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Development of AE

    Cumulative incidence of AE

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Transepidermal water loss

    Development of transepidermal water loss over time

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Microbiome diversity

    Development of microbiome diversity over time

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Dec 2017
  2. Study start1 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2020
  4. Study completion1 Jun 2021

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03376243
Sponsor's protocol ID
Earlyemollient Version 2.0
Acronym
EARLYemo
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
6 Dec 2017
Last updated
28 Sep 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing LIPIKAR BAUME AP+ emollient in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein at 1 site in Germany.

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 6 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 28 Sep 2021. 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 Germany. 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?

Willingness to participate (time frame: 2 years). 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 28 Sep 2021.

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