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Atopic DermatitisNCT00660127

The Effect of Visual Stimuli on Itch Perception Intensity in Healthy and Atopic Dermatitis Patients

An observational study of Atopic Dermatitis, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences at 1 site in United States.

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 purpose of this research study is to assess whether seeing other people itch affects itch perception in patients with atopic dermatitis and healthy subjects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2007to Dec 2009
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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: general community population

Who may be able to join

  • Adult men and women who are between 18 and 65 years of age
  • Diagnosis of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis including involvement of the forearm confirmed by published consensus diagnostic criteria35 (except for healthy control subjects). Severity of AD will be based on an investigator's global assessment score (IGA).
  • Subjects must be in general good health with no other skin disease, disease state or physical condition which would impair evaluation of their skin or which would increase their health risk by study participation
  • Women of child bearing potential will be required to have a negative pregnancy test in order to enroll in the study and will be required to maintain adequate birth control throughout the study.
  • All subjects in Groups 1 and 3 will be required to cease use of oral antihistamines for a period of one week prior to and during the study visit.
  • Subjects in Groups 1 and 3 must cease using topical agents on the forearm where experimentation is going to be performed at least 1 week prior. Topical agents can be used in all other parts of the body.
  • Baseline COVAS ratings of more than 9/100 after histamine iontophoresis at the screening visit

Who cannot join

  • Adults over age 65
  • Children less than 18 years of age
  • Unable to complete the required measures
  • Currently enrolled in any investigational study in which the subject is receiving any type of drug, biologic, or non-drug therapy and subjects undergoing treatment with another investigational drug or approved therapy for investigational use within 28 days prior to study participation
  • Consumption of more than 4 caffeinated beverages per day
  • Current treatment with oral lipophilic beta blockers, opioids, glucocorticoids, theophylline, antihistamines or other medications known to interfere with itch perception or heart rate variability as determined by the investigators
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  • Uncontrolled asthma or COPD
  • Uncontrolled thyroid disease
  • Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
  • Poorly compensated congestive heart failure
  • Use of illicit drugs
  • History of chronic urticaria
  • History of anaphylactic shock
  • History of neuropathy causing disease such as diabetes and uremia
  • Allergy to histamine
  • Blindness
  • Baseline COVAS ratings of less than 9/100 after histamine iontophoresis at the screening visit
  • Subject participation in more than one group.
  • Positive pregnancy test

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences Dermatology

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

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About this study

The purpose of this research study is to assess whether seeing other people itch affects itch perception in patients with atopic dermatitis and healthy subjects.

Read the detailed description

The objectives of this study are to quantitatively assess the effect of visual stimuli on perception of itch and to assess if visual stimuli affect individuals with atopic dermatitis differently than healthy people.

Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Apr 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2007
  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
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00660127
Sponsor's protocol ID
00002112
Other IDs
32018
Status last verified
Apr 2008
First submitted
10 Apr 2008
Last updated
16 Mar 2017
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 Wake Forest University Health Sciences at 1 site in United States.

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 19 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 16 Mar 2017. 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 United States. 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.

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 16 Mar 2017.

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