A Quality of Life and Safety Study With Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% in Children (Age 2-12 Years) With Atopic Dermatitis

NCT ID: NCT00484003

Last Updated: 2008-02-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE4
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2004-10-31
• Study Completion Date: 2004-12-31

Brief Summary

The study will evaluate the safety and effect of pimecrolimus cream 1% on quality of life of caregivers of South African children with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD).

Conditions

Atopic Eczema

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Interventions

Pimecrolimus cream 1%

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Elidel

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Male or female
• Age ≥2 years ≤12 years of age
• Atopic dermatitis on sensitive skin areas only ( i.e. face , neck and flexures )
• Subjects in whom other treatment modalities are inadvisable according to the investigator's clinical opinion or have failed on other treatment modalities due to intolerance or inadequate response.
• Patients with a history of mild to moderate AD
• Subjects should present at visit 1 with a clear clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate AD.
• Subject's parents or legal guardian must have been informed of the study procedures and must have signed the Informed Consent form approved for the study prior to any study related procedures

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects who have active viral infections at the site(s) of treatment. In the presence of other dermatological infections, the use of appropriate antimicrobial agents should be instituted.
• Subjects who present with systemic malignancy or active lymphoproliferative diseases/disorders (e.g., lymphoma, neoplastic disease, chronic lymphoproliferation).
• Subjects who present with clinical conditions other than AD that can, in the opinion of the investigator, interfere with the evaluation
• Subjects who are receiving photo-therapy (e.g., PUVA, UVB) or immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., cyclosporine, FK-506 [tacrolimus]).
• Subjects who have used investigational drugs within 8 weeks prior to first application of study medication or intended use of other investigational drugs during the course of this study.
• Subjects who have used, or are using 0.03% or 0.1% tacrolimus ointment.
• Pimecrolimus cream 1% is contraindicated in subjects who have known or suspected hypersensitivity to pimecrolimus or any components of the cream
• Subjects not medically stable or subjects with any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, should render the subject ineligible for the study.
• Pregnancy and lactation (if applicable)
• Pimecrolimus cream 1% should not be used during pregnancy or lactation

• Minimum Eligible Age: 2 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Novartis

Principal Investigators

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

Investigative Sites

Various Cities, , South Africa

Countries

South Africa

Other Identifiers

CASM981CZA01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id