A randomised double-blinded cross-over trial comparing betamethasone valerate and tacrolimus ointment for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic eczema

ISRCTN ISRCTN27411543
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27411543
Secondary identifying numbers N0263128762
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
17/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr R C H Yu
Scientific

Dermatology Department
The Middlesex Hospital
Mortimer Street
London
W1N 8AA
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised double-blinded cross-over trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised cross over trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA randomised double-blinded cross-over trial comparing betamethasone valerate and tacrolimus ointment for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic eczema
Study objectivesIs tacrolimus more efficacious than betamethasone valerate ointment in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases: Atopic dermatitis
Intervention1. Steroid ointment
2. Other ointment
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Betamethasone valerate and tacrolimus ointment
Primary outcome measureSCORAD score (numerical assessment score of patient symptoms, range 0-103). Ointment weight. Recording of side-effects noted.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date31/01/2003
Completion date01/10/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria100 patients from Dermatology
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment31/01/2003
Date of final enrolment01/10/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

The Middlesex Hospital
London
W1N 8AA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan