Treatment of Nighttime Pruritus in Atopic Dermatitis

NCT ID: NCT03688464

Last Updated: 2024-09-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-02

Study Completion Date

2019-02-02

Brief Summary

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This study will look at melatonin vs. first generation antihistamine vs. placebo in improving nighttime itching in children with atopic dermatitis.

Detailed Description

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This will be a 6 week study to determine the efficacy of melatonin vs. first generation antihistamine vs. placebo in improving nighttime pruritus in children with atopic dermatitis.

Secondary aims will include:

1. Determine efficacy of melatonin vs. first generation antihistamine in management of sleep disturbance in children with atopic dermatitis
2. Compare differences between treatment groups in disease improvement
3. Compare differences between treatment groups in quality of life

Conditions

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Atopic Dermatitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Melatonin Treatment

Subjects to receive melatonin 0.1 mg/kg (minimum dose of 1 mg, maximum dose of 5 mg) 30 minutes prior to bedtime (1 mg/ml oral compound suspension) for 4 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Melatonin

Intervention Type DRUG

Drug to be administered for 4 weeks. Subjects will complete surveys prior to initiation and at the end of the study that will assess severity of eczema, quality of life, severity of itch, and sleep quality.

Diphenhydramine Treatment

Subject to receive diphenhydramine 2.5 mg/ml oral liquid, dosed at 1 mg/kg at bedtime for 4 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Diphenhydramine

Intervention Type DRUG

Drug to be administered for 4 weeks. Subjects will complete surveys prior to initiation and at the end of the study that will assess severity of eczema, quality of life, severity of itch, and sleep quality.

Placebo

Subjects will receive cherry flavored placebo at bedtime for 4 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebos

Intervention Type DRUG

Drug to be administered for 4 weeks. Subjects will complete surveys prior to initiation and at the end of the study that will assess severity of eczema, quality of life, severity of itch, and sleep quality.

Interventions

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Melatonin

Drug to be administered for 4 weeks. Subjects will complete surveys prior to initiation and at the end of the study that will assess severity of eczema, quality of life, severity of itch, and sleep quality.

Intervention Type DRUG

Diphenhydramine

Drug to be administered for 4 weeks. Subjects will complete surveys prior to initiation and at the end of the study that will assess severity of eczema, quality of life, severity of itch, and sleep quality.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebos

Drug to be administered for 4 weeks. Subjects will complete surveys prior to initiation and at the end of the study that will assess severity of eczema, quality of life, severity of itch, and sleep quality.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Physician diagnosed eczema covering more than 5% of body surface area
* Ages 2-12 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Sleep disorder, including underlying insomnia
* Neuropsychiatric disorder
* Condition that requires use of antihistamines
* On systemic eczema therapy or monoclonal antibody for allergic diseases
* Unable to discontinue other antihistamine use
* Autoimmune disease as melatonin is contraindicated
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Nebraska

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kylie Liermann, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Nebraska

Other Identifiers

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0197-18-FB

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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