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PsoriasisPhase 4NCT02985736

Topical Scalp Psoriasis Study Evaluating Topicort Topical Spray

A Phase 4 study testing Topicort Topical Spray in people with Psoriasis, run by Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey at 1 site in United States.

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

A single center, study of 20 subjects to assess 4 weeks of therapy with Topicort® twice daily BID and 12 weeks twice daily on 2 consecutive days to patients with scalp psoriasis Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Psoriasis
What is being tested?
Topicort Topical Spray
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2016to 27 Jan 2017
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Male or female adults ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Diagnosis of chronic plaque-type scalp psoriasis.
  • IGA of mild or greater (scalp only) determined at screening
  • Scalp surface area of 30% or greater determined at screening
  • Able to give written informed consent prior to performance of any study related procedures.
  • Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and Baseline. FCBP who engage in activity in which conception is possible must use one of the approved contraceptive options: hormonal contraception; intrauterine device (IUD); tubal ligation; or partner's vasectomy; Male or female condom, diaphragm with spermicide, cervical cap with spermicide, or contraceptive sponge with spermicide.
  • Subject must be in general good health (except for psoriasis) as judged by the Investigator, based on medical history, physical examination.

Who cannot join

  • <30% scalp surface area
  • Scalp Investigator global assessment (IGA) clear or almost clear at time of screening
  • Any condition, which would place the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study.
  • Pregnant or breast feeding, or considering becoming pregnant during the study.
  • Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to randomization, or within 5 pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic half lives, if known (whichever is longer).
  • Use of oral systemic medications for the treatment of psoriasis within 4 weeks (includes, but not limited to, oral corticosteroids, methotrexate, acitretin, apremilast and cyclosporine).
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  • Use of ustekinumab and/or anti-IL-17 (interleukin 17) biologic therapy within 24 weeks or other experimental or commercially available biologic immune modulator(s) within 12 weeks prior to the first IP dose.
  • Patient used other topical therapies to treat within 2 weeks of the Baseline Visit (not including permitted topical therapy for face, groin and axilla).
  • Patient received ultraviolet B, UVB phototherapy within 2 weeks of Baseline.
  • Patient received psoralen and Ultraviolet A, PUVA phototherapy within 4 weeks of Baseline.
  • Patient has a known hypersensitivity to the excipients of Topicort Spray® as stated in the label.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey

    East Windsor, New Jersey, 08520

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Study Evaluating Topicort® Topical Spray 0.25% (Desoximetasone) in Patients With Scalp Psoriasis

A single center, study of 20 subjects to assess 4 weeks of therapy with Topicort® twice daily BID and 12 weeks twice daily on 2 consecutive days to patients with scalp psoriasis

Read the detailed description

All patients will receive Topicort® twcie daily (BID) for 4 weeks. After week 4 patients will receive Topicort® twice weekly (on consecutive days) for 12 weeks, Patients will treat other body areas affected by plaque psoriasis with Topicort® during the study period (excludes face, groin, axilla)

Conditions
Psoriasis
Being tested
Topicort Topical Spray
Medical subject headings
Psoriasis

What participants receive

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

  • Topicort Topical SprayDrug

Study groups in NCT02985736
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
open labelExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Topicort Topical Spray

What is being measured

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

  1. Investigator Global Assessment (Scalp Only)

    Scalp psoriasis severity scale (score 0-4 where 0 is no psoriasis and 4 is severe)

    Measured: 16 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2016
  3. Primary completion27 Jan 2017
  4. Study completion27 Jan 2017

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02985736
Sponsor's protocol ID
JB-02
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
5 Oct 2016
Last updated
9 Apr 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Topicort Topical Spray in people with Psoriasis, run by Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey 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 11 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 9 Apr 2024. 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.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Apr 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Investigator Global Assessment (Scalp Only) (time frame: 16 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 9 Apr 2024.

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