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NCT Number: NCT03085303

Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis by a Full-Body Blue Light Device

Multicentric, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, three-armed, prospective, randomized controlled trial.150 patients diagnosed with atopic dermatitis will be randomized to arm 1 (irradiation for 30min at 415nm wavelength), arm 2 (irradiation for 30min at 450nm wavelength), and arm 3 (irradiation for 30min at low-dose (placebo)). Irradiation will be scheduled 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Patients will be followed up for four weeks after the last irradiation.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed and dated informed consent prior to any study mandated procedure
  • Good health as determined by the Investigator
  • Willing and able to comply with study requirements
  • Atopic dermatitis (AD) fulfilling the United Kingdom (UK) criteria of AD
  • Age between 18 and ≤ 75 years
  • Reliable method of contraception for women of childbearing potential (i.e. low failure rate less than 1% per year; e.g. oral contraceptives, intrauterine device [IUD] or transdermal contraceptive patch)
  • Willing to abstain from excessive sun / UV exposure (e.g. sunbathe, solarium) during the course of the study
  • Body Mass Index ≥ 18 and ≤ 35

Exclusion criteria

General

  • Inmates of psychiatric wards, prisons, or other state institutions
  • Investigator or any other team member involved directly or indirectly in the conduct of the clinical study
  • Participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Risk of non-compliance with study procedures

Medical History

  • Past or present disease, which as judged by the investigator, may affect the outcome of this study. These diseases may include cardiovascular disease, malignancy, hepatic disease, renal disease, hematological disease, neurological disease, endocrine disease or pulmonary disease, and others.
  • Clinically relevant abnormalities in hematology, or blood chemistry at screening.
  • Positive HIV-1/2Ab, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis C virus antibodies (HCV-Ab) test at screening.
  • Diastolic blood pressure above 95 mmHg.
  • Febrile illness within 2 weeks prior to baseline visit.
  • Alcohol or drug abuse within 12 months prior to screening (i.e., Regular daily consumption of more than 1 liter of beer or the equivalent quantity of approximately 40 g of alcohol in another form.)
  • Photodermatosis and/or significant photosensitivity, including porphyria and/or hypersensitivity to porphyrins as well as photosensitivity due to present or past (within the last year) intake of amiodarone.
  • Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency
  • Patients who have been diagnosed with invasive skin cancer at any time (=malignant cells invaded below the basal membrane of the epidermis), or with severe actinic damage present at baseline visit.
  • Patients with genetic deficiencies attached with increased sensitivity to light or increased risk to dermatologic cancer (i.e. Xeroderma pigmentosum, Cockayne Syndrome, Bloom-Syndrome).

Concomitant medication/treatment in medical history and during the study

Within 8 weeks prior to baseline visit:

  • Systemic immunosuppression treatment (steroids, cyclosporine, azathioprine, Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF))

Within 4 weeks prior to baseline visit:

  • UV radiation treatment

Within 2 weeks prior to baseline visit:

  • Topical steroid treatment
  • Topical calcineurin inhibitor treatment

Within 3 days prior to baseline visit:

  • Photo-sensitising medication (e.g. psoralen, tetracyclines, hydrochlorothiazide, phenothiazines, quinolones, hypericumperforatum, arnica, valerian, tar) as assessed by the regular medication plan of the patient
  • colours (e.g. thiazide, toluidine blue, eosin, methylene blue, rose Bengal, acridine) which will be visible on the patient's skin

Treatment and study plan

Full Body Blue Light Device

Device

Full body blue light irradiation (phototherapy) of atopic dermatitis patients.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Eczema Area Severity Index (EASI) at end of treatment

    Time frame: week 8

    Change in EASI from baseline to week 8

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Score of Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) at end of treatment

    Time frame: week 8

    Change in SCORAD from baseline to week 8

  2. Change in Patient Oriented Score of Atopic Dermatitis (PO-SCORAD) at end of treatment

    Time frame: week 8

    Change in PO-SCORAD from baseline to week 8

  3. Change in Investigator Global assessment (IGA)at end of treatment

    Time frame: week 8

    Change in IGA from baseline to week 8

  4. Change in itch Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at end of treatment

    Time frame: week 8

    Change in itch VAS from baseline to week 8

  5. EASI 50%

    Time frame: week 8

    Proportion of patients achieving 50% reduction from baseline EASI score at end of treatment

  6. Change in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at end of treatment

    Time frame: week 8

    Change in DLQI from baseline to week 8

  7. Change in EASI at follow-up

    Time frame: week 12

    Change in EASI from end of treatment to week 12

  8. Time until treatment response

    Time frame: week 0-8

    Time until Treatment Response is seen

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Philips Electronics Nederland BV

Industry

Collaborators

  • Philipps University Marburg
  • University Hospital Goettingen
  • University Hospital, Geneva

Registry information

Acronym: AD-Blue

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Mar 21, 2017
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2018

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