Effects of Treatments on Atopic Dermatitis
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Official title
Effects of Treatments on the Microbiome in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
Brief summary
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Background: \- Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is a chronic skin disorder. Patients sometimes have infections with S. aureus bacteria. Researchers want to study how eczema treatments affect the number and the type of bacteria on the skin. Objectives: \- To study the effect of eczema treatments on skin bacteria. Eligibility: * Individuals between 2 and 25 years of age who have moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. * Healthy volunteers between 18 and 40 years of age with no history of eczema. Design: * Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. Research samples will be collected. Skin biopsies may also be performed. * All participants will be assigned to one of several study groups. * Healthy volunteers must not have taken antibiotics in the year before the start of the study. * All participants will have regular study visits during their 1-year participation. More research samples will be collected at these visits. * Healthy volunteers may be asked to come in for a one-time follow up after the 1 year mark.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01631617
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 130 participants
Conditions and interventions
Interventions
- Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ) Drug
- Cephalexin Drug
- Doxycycline Drug
- Sodium hypochlorite Other
- Placebo capsules Other
- Placebo Sodium hypochlorite Other
Drug · Other
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 2 Years to 50 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Sep 18, 2012 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- Jan 1, 2027 (Estimated)
- Completion
- Jan 1, 2027 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Sep 28, 2026
2012 – 2027
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health Clinical Center | Bethesda | Maryland | 20892 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Sep 28, 2026 · Synced Oct 17, 2026
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