Status:
TERMINATED
Narrow-band (NB)-UVB vs. Bath-PUVA and NB-UVB Plus Salt Water Baths in Atopic Dermatitis
Lead Sponsor:
Ruhr University of Bochum
Conditions:
Atopic Dermatitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this controlled crossover study we aim to compare the efficacy of narrow-band UVB (NB-UVB) with bath-PUVA and NB-UVB plus salt water baths in atopic dermatitis.
Detailed Description
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a very common skin disorder that is characterized by pruritic inflammatory skin lesions, with patients usually having an individual or family history of atopic diseases in th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with moderate to severe disease AD with SASSAD-Score \> 25
- Age \> 18 years
- No topical steroids or topical/systemic antibiotics within the last 2 weeks, no systemic glucocorticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents within the last 8 weeks, no phototherapy within the last 12 weeks before inclusion
Exclusion
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Skin cancer or dysplastic naevi, photosensitive skin diseases, autoimmune diseases or relevant cardiovascular diseases
- Photo-skin type I according to Fitzpatrick
- severe cardiovascular disease
- intense UV radiation (tanning beds, sun exposure, phototherapy, etc.) 8 weeks before the start of the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01402414
Start Date
April 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2014
Last Update
February 21 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Dermatology, Ruhr University Bochum
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 44791