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Atopic DermatitisPhase 4TocyDDNCT01231854

Ciclosporin Versus Alitretinoin for Severe Atopic Hand Dermatitis.

A Phase 4 study testing Ciclosporin and Alitretinoin in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by Technische Universität Dresden at 1 site in Germany.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the comparative efficacy, safety and efficiency of ciclosporin microemulsion and alitretinoin in adults with severe atopic hand dermatitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
What is being tested?
Ciclosporin and Alitretinoin
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Nov 2010to Mar 2013
Phase
Phase 4
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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female Patients age > 18 years and ≤ 75 years
  • Body weight 50 to 100 kg
  • Chronic hand dermatitis (duration > 6 months)
  • Atopic constitution according to
  • Erlanger Atopiescore1 and/or
  • positive personal history for atopic eczema, allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma and/or
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  • elevated serum IgE
  • Severe hand dermatitis not responding to treatment with potent topical steroids for at least 4 weeks within the past 6 months due to IGA
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Participation in other clinical trial within past 4 weeks
  • Pregnancy/breastfeeding
  • Women within reproductive age except those women who fulfil at least one of the following criteria throughout the total study and until at least 5 weeks after active study treatment in case of early study termination:
  • post-menopausal women (12 months physiological amenorrhoea or 6 months amenorrhoea with serum FSH level > 40 mlU/ml),
  • postoperative (6 weeks after bilateral ovariectomy with or without hysterectomy)
  • Regular and proper use of at least two methods of contraception, including at least one method of contraception with a failure rate <1% per year (eg, implants, depot preparations, oral contraceptives, IUD).
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  • vasectomy of the partner.
  • Women within reproductive age, who do not meet all of the following criteria throughout the whole study or - in case of early study termination - up to 5 weeks after active therapy:
  • The patient understands the teratogenic risk associated with taking the study medication.
  • The patient understands the need for strict monthly monitoring, the need for a reliable, continuous contraception and the need for regular pregnancy tests throughout the study and - in case of early study termination - up to 5 weeks of active therapy.
  • The patient is able to adequately and reliably apply methods of contraception.
  • The patient is informed about the possible consequences of pregnancy and knows that she must immediately contact her physician in case of suspected pregnancy.
  • The patient gives informed consent about knowing the potential risks and necessary measures to avoid pregnancy.
  • Blood and/or plasma donation during the whole study period. In case of early study termination blood and plasma donation is not allowed until 1 month after the end of active study treatment
  • UV-therapy within past 3 months
  • Concurrent photo-and / or photochemotherapy
  • Known Hypersensitivity / Intolerance against ciclosporin, alitretinoin or any other ingredients of Immunosporin® or Toctino®
  • Known Allergy against peanuts or soya
  • Known Hereditary fructose intolerance
  • Acute and/or uncontrolled chronic infectious disease
  • Known Congenital or acquired immune deficiency
  • Malignant tumor (past or present)
  • Uncontrolled arterial hypertension (RR systolic ≥ 160 mm Hg and/or RR diastolic≥ 90 mm Hg despite anti-hypertensive treatment)
  • Renal insufficiency (Serum creatinine above normal range)
  • Liver insufficiency (CHILD ≥ Stadium B)
  • Not sufficiently controlled hyperlipidemia (LDL/HDL ratio > 4 despite medical treatment)
  • Clinically significant thyroid hypofunction
  • Known Hypervitaminosis A
  • Concurrent supplementation of vitamin A or treatment with other retinoids
  • Concurrent tetracycline therapy
  • Concurrent therapy with St. John's wort ("Johanniskraut")
  • Known genetic diseases causing increased UV light sensitivity such as Xeroderma pigmentosum, Cockayne-syndrome, Bloom syndrome
  • Known Drug- and/or alcohol abuse
  • Known significant psychiatric morbidity

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden

    Dresden, Saxony, 01307

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About this study

Official title: Ciclosporin Versus Alitretinoin for Severe Atopic Hand Dermatitis. A Randomized Controlled Investigator-initiated Double-blind Trial.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the comparative efficacy, safety and efficiency of ciclosporin microemulsion and alitretinoin in adults with severe atopic hand dermatitis.

Being tested
Ciclosporin, Alitretinoin
Keywords
atopic hand dermatitis, Chronic hand dermatitis
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

What participants receive

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

  • CiclosporinDrug

    Also called Immunosporin

    In accordance with the current guideline concerning the use of ciclosporin in dermatology and the current guideline management of hand eczema the daily oral dosage of ciclosporin microemulsion is 2.7 to 4.0 mg/kg bodyweight (half of the total daily dosage will be administered in the morning and in the evening). To enable both body-weight adjusted treatment and double-blind treatment patients will be allocated to 2 different dosages depending on their body weight (50-74.9 kg: daily dosage 200 mg; 75-100 kg: daily dosage 300 mg).

  • AlitretinoinDrug

    Also called Toctino

    In accordance with the current guideline management of hand eczema alitretinoin will be administered orally in a constant daily dosage of 30 mg.

Study groups in NCT01231854
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CiclosporingroupActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ciclosporin
AlitretinoingroupActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Alitretinoin

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of patients with complete or almost complete clearance according to the Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) within 24-week active therapy in both groups.

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Time to complete or almost complete clearance according to IGA in both groups

  2. Proportion of patients with complete or almost complete clearance according to the Patients Global Assessment (PGA) within 12 weeks and 24 weeks of active therapy

  3. Mean relative change in objective disease severity (HECSI) between baseline and week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 in both groups

  4. Mean relative change in quality of life (Skindex 17) between baseline and week 24 in both groups

  5. Cost-effectiveness of the studied treatment options (cost / QALY gained; assessed by means of the (EQ-5D)

  6. Mean relative change in work productivity (assessed by means of the work limitations questionnaire (WLQ) in both groups

  7. Mean utilization of topical steroids within the follow-up period in both groups

  8. Patient satisfaction with treatment in both groups (assessed using a 100mm VAS Scale)

  9. Proportion of patients with relapse (≥ 75% of baseline HECSI) within 24-week follow-up after previous complete/almost complete clearance

  10. In patients with atopic dermatitis on the body: measured percentage of patients with at least 50% improvement in disease severity with the active therapy using the SCORAD.

  11. Tolerability and safety in both study groups

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Nov 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionMar 2013

Why it stopped: delayed start of the trial, both treatment options already have market authorizations, study medication expired

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01231854
Sponsor's protocol ID
TUD-TOCYDD-044
Other IDs
2009-017520-88, 2009
Acronym
TocyDD
Status last verified
Jun 2014
First submitted
29 Oct 2010
Last updated
3 Jun 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ciclosporin and Alitretinoin in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by Technische Universität Dresden 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 9 inclusion and 34 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jun 2014. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: delayed start of the trial, both treatment options already have market authorizations, study medication expired). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Proportion of patients with complete or almost complete clearance according to the Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) within 24-week active therapy in both groups.. 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 3 Jun 2014.

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