A Pilot Trial of Topical Thalidomide for the Management of Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
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Brief summary
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The purpose of this double-masked, pilot trial is to determine whether 20 percent thalidomide ointment is safe and effective for the treatment of chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (CDLE) when used under an occlusive dressing. Seventeen patients with two similar lesions will have lesions randomized to receive either intervention or placebo therapy.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00001680
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 17 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- Not listed
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Primary completion
- Not listed
- Completion
- Jun 30, 2001
- Last update posted
- Mar 3, 2008
1997 – 2001
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Bethesda | Maryland | 20892 | — |
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