Clinical Trial: Hydrogel Patch for the Treatment of Eczema

Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Study to Compare the Efficacy of Triamcinolone 0.1% Cream Occluded With Hydrogel Patch to Triamcinolone 0.1% Cream Without Occlusion in the Treatment of Eczema

Brief Summary: The primary objective of this clinical study is to determine whether occlusion of triamcinolone 0.1% cream (TAC) with hydrogel patch improves its efficacy in treating eczema. A secondary objective is to determine whether eczema improves under occlusion with hydrogel patch alone, without TAC.

Detailed Summary: This will be a 6-week, open label, bilaterally-controlled single center study involving 30 subjects age 13 and older with eczema. The primary objective of this clinical study is to determine whether occlusion of triamcinolone 0.1% cream (TAC) used to treat eczema with hydrogel patch improves its efficacy. A secondary objective is to determine whether eczema improves under occlusion with hydrogel patch alone. All subjects will have 3 target lesions of similar severity followed throughout the study. Patients will apply hydrogel patch alone to the first lesion, TAC 0.1% cream to the second lesion, and TAC 0.1% cream occluded by hydrogel patch to the third lesion. All treatments are twice a day for a maximum of 4 weeks or until lesions are cleared. The modified Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score will be used to evaluate each lesion.
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Current Primary Outcome: Change in Disease Severity: Percent Change in Mean EASI Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks ]

Percent change in mean EASI score week 0 to week 6: Each lesion was scored using a 12-point modified Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) at baseline and 2 weeks after the 4-week treatment period (week6). An experienced evaluator assessed each lesion on the severity of 4 domains, with higher scores indicating more severity: 1) intensity of redness (erythema), 2) thickness (induration, papulation, oedema), 3) scratching (excoriation) and 4) lichenification (lined skin) as as none (0), mild (1), moderate (2) and severe (3). Pictorial and descriptive instructions guided the evaluator in scoring the lesions based on visual appearance.


Original Primary Outcome: Percentage of Patients with significant improvement of eczema [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Current Secondary Outcome: Number of Adverse Events Associated With Treatment [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Percentage of Adverse Events Associated with treatment [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Information By: University of California, San Francisco

Dates:
Date Received: June 17, 2009
Date Started: July 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 30, 2013
Last Verified: December 2013