The Lipid Profile of the Skin Surface in Acne

NCT ID: NCT02180425

Last Updated: 2017-05-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-11-30

Study Completion Date

2015-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences in the skin lipid profile of patients with and without acne. Secondly, the goal is to learn more about what the effects of retinoinds (topical and systemic) are on the the skin lipid profile. We hypothesize that the skin lipid profile of subjects with acne will be lower in inflammatory lipids in comparison to subjects without acne.

Detailed Description

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Skin lipid profile will be conducted via sebutapes- adhesive tapes that painlessly absorbs sebum from the face. These tapes will be placed on the face for 1 hour. A photograph of the face will be taken during each study visit. A sebumeter will also be used to measure skin sebum secretion rate.

Conditions

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Acne

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Healthy Group

The subjects in this group do not have a history of acne.

No interventions assigned to this group

Acne Group, Topical Retinoid

These subjects have been prescribed a topical retinoid for their acne. They will participate in the study for a period of 1 month.

Tretinoin or Adapalene

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will apply a pea sized amount of topical retinoid cream once daily at night for 30 days. Subjects will return for a follow-up visit.

Acne Group, Isotretinoin

These subjects have been prescribed isotretinoin for their acne. They will participate in the study for a period of 5-6 months.

Isotretinoin

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will take one pill once daily for 5 months. Subjects will return after 1 month and after 4-5 months of treatment for skin lipid profiling.

Interventions

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Tretinoin or Adapalene

Subjects will apply a pea sized amount of topical retinoid cream once daily at night for 30 days. Subjects will return for a follow-up visit.

Intervention Type DRUG

Isotretinoin

Subjects will take one pill once daily for 5 months. Subjects will return after 1 month and after 4-5 months of treatment for skin lipid profiling.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Retin A Accutane

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 12 to 30 years
* have been prescribed tretinoin OR isotretinoin

Exclusion Criteria

* those who have taken isotretinoin (systemic)
* those who used tretinoin or other topical retinoid within two weeks of starting the study
* those with seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, or polycystic ovary syndrome
* those who are pregnant, prisoners, or cognitively impaired
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of California, Davis

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Raja K Sivamani, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UC Davis

Locations

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Dermatology Research Area

Davis, California, United States

Site Status

UC Davis Department of Dermatology

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Thody AJ, Shuster S. Control and function of sebaceous glands. Physiol Rev. 1989 Apr;69(2):383-416. doi: 10.1152/physrev.1989.69.2.383.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 2648418 (View on PubMed)

Blume U, Verschoore M, Poncet M, Czernielewski J, Orfanos CE, Schaefer H. The vellus hair follicle in acne: hair growth and sebum excretion. Br J Dermatol. 1993 Jul;129(1):23-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1993.tb03306.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8369207 (View on PubMed)

Zouboulis CC, Baron JM, Bohm M, Kippenberger S, Kurzen H, Reichrath J, Thielitz A. Frontiers in sebaceous gland biology and pathology. Exp Dermatol. 2008 Jun;17(6):542-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2008.00725.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18474083 (View on PubMed)

Doshi A, Zaheer A, Stiller MJ. A comparison of current acne grading systems and proposal of a novel system. Int J Dermatol. 1997 Jun;36(6):416-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00099.x. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9248884 (View on PubMed)

Morello AM, Downing DT, Strauss JS. Octadecadienoic acids in the skin surface lipids of acne patients and normal subjects. J Invest Dermatol. 1976 May;66(5):319-23. doi: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12482300.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 131844 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/dermatology/research/clinical

University of California-Davis Department of Dermatology Clinical Research

Other Identifiers

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531506

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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