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Dermatitis, AtopicNCT00616096

Study of Immunoadsorption to Treat Severe Atopical Dermatitis Associated With Excessively High Serum IgE Levels

A study testing immunoadsorption in people with Dermatitis, Atopic, run by University of Luebeck at 1 site in Germany.

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

The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunoadsorption is effective in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis associated with excessively high serum IgE levels. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Dermatitis, Atopic
What is being tested?
immunoadsorption
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Jan 2008to Dec 2009
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Atopical dermatitis
  • Total serum IgE level above 5000 kU/l
  • IGA score of 3 or above
  • No sufficient response to topical corticosteroids/calcineurin inhibitors, UV therapy (at least 4 weeks of therapy), systemic corticosteroids and cyclosporin A (at least 8 weeks of therapy) or no possibility of a prolonged use of this therapy due to adverse events/contraindications
  • 18 years of age or above
  • Effective contraception during therapy
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Unfavorable conditions for peripheral venous access
  • Known hypersensitivity or allergy towards materials used in the adsorber columns
  • Adequate anticoagulation not possible (e.g. multiple allergies towards various anticoagulants)
  • Extreme bleeding tendency during anticoagulation
  • Hypercoagulability
  • Severe cardiovascular disease forbidding extracorporeal circulation
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  • Severe systemic infection
  • Serum IgG level below 250 mg/dl
  • Severe immunodeficiency (e.g. AIDS)
  • Treatment with an ACE inhibitor (discontinue drug at least 72 h before treatment)
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • A condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in the study (e.g. chronic alcoholism or mental dysfunction)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck

    Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23538

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunoadsorption is effective in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis associated with excessively high serum IgE levels.

Being tested
immunoadsorption
Keywords
Serum Immunoglobulin E above 5000 kU/l
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

What participants receive

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

  • immunoadsorptionProcedure or surgery

    First cycle: week 1, day 1-5

    Second cycle: week 5, day 1-5

Study groups in NCT00616096
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: immunoadsorption

What is being measured

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

  1. Evidence of clinical improvement of skin condition, pruritus and sleep disturbance.

    Measured: 13 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evidence of reduction of concomitant topical and/or systemic medication.

    Measured: 13 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Feb 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00616096
Sponsor's protocol ID
IAAD01
Other IDs
AZ07-111
Status last verified
Jan 2010
First submitted
4 Feb 2008
Last updated
28 Jan 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing immunoadsorption in people with Dermatitis, Atopic, run by University of Luebeck 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 7 inclusion and 13 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 Jan 2010. 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?

Evidence of clinical improvement of skin condition, pruritus and sleep disturbance. (time frame: 13 weeks). 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 Jan 2010.

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