Clinical Evaluation of Skin Microbiome an Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drug for Atopic Dermatitis

May 22, 2026 updated by: Good Molecules, LLC

Clinical Evaluation of the Skin Microbiome and the Efficacy of an Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drug for Atopic Dermatitis

This is a research study. The over-the-counter (OTC) drug for atopic dermatitis being tested is not approved as a treatment for the participants' atopic dermatitis condition. In participating in this study, the investigators will analyze the participants' skin microbiome, measure skin hydration and barrier function, and assess clinical improvements to help us understand the potential impact of the investigational OTC drug on atopic dermatitis and skin microbiome balance.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. On ClinicalTrials.gov, conditions may also include other health-related issues, such as lifespan, quality of life, and health risks.

Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.

Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
3

Phase

Phase

The stage of a clinical trial studying a drug or biological product, based on definitions developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase is based on the study's objective, the number of participants, and other characteristics. There are five phases: Early Phase 1 (formerly listed as Phase 0), Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4. Not Applicable is used to describe trials without FDA-defined phases, including trials of devices or behavioral interventions.
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

The name and contact information for the person who can answer enrollment questions for a clinical study. Each location where the study is being conducted may also have a specific contact, who may be better able to answer those questions.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10013
        • Sequential Skin

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Previously diagnosed Atopic Dermatitis with active, visible flare-ups at time of screening
  • Present dry/itchy skin patches on forearm, back of the hand, or posterior lower leg suitable for treatment assessment
  • Evidence of inflammatory disease (documented diagnosis and current active symptoms)
  • Stable skincare routine for 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Subject willing to avoid conflicting topical treatments during study period
  • Subject being used to applying topical treatments for atopic dermatitis

General:

  • Healthy subject apart from atopic dermatitis
  • Subject having given free informed, written consent
  • Subject willing to adhere to protocol and study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or nursing woman or woman planning to get pregnant during the study
  • Recent (within 4 weeks) or current history of using atopic dermatitis biological drugs, such as dupilumab, lebrikizumab, nemolizumab, and tralokinumab
  • Recent use of systemic antibiotics, steroids, or immunomodulators (within 4 weeks)
  • Active skin infections unrelated to atopic dermatitis
  • Severe dermatologic conditions requiring immediate medical intervention
  • Use of topical or systemic treatment during previous weeks liable to interfere with assessment
  • Subject having undergone surgery under general anaesthesia within the previous month
  • Excessive exposure to sunlight or UV-rays within the previous month
  • Subject having scars, tattoos on the forearms that would interfere with assessments
  • Subject enrolled in another clinical trial during the study period and/or during the past 30 days

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
No Intervention: No Product
Experimental: Atopic Dermatitis OTC Product
Drug: OTC Drug for Atopic Dermatitis in Cream form
OTC Cosmetic Cream Formulation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Skin Microbiome Composition and Diversity using qPCR analysis
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Trans-Epidermal Water Loss Measurement via Vapometer
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Moisturizing effect by measurement of cutaneous hydration via MoistureMeterSC
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Skin barrier lipid composition and integrity via lipidomic profiling analysis
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Before and After Treated Arm Itching Assessment
Time Frame: 4 weeks
In vivo clinical grading by a technician using a 11 point scale (0 = uncomfortable, irritated, and 10 = comfortable, soothed)
4 weeks
Before and After Treated Arm Redness Assessment
Time Frame: 4 weeks
In vivo clinical grading by a technician using a 5 point scale (0 = absence of redness, and 4 = severe intensity)
4 weeks
Before and After Treated Arm Skin Dryness Assessment
Time Frame: 4 weeks
In vivo clinical grading by a technician using a 11 point scale (0 = dry, cracked skin, and 10 = well-hydrated skin)
4 weeks
Monitoring of Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema Severity
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Via the Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) tool
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Good Molecules, LLC

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Sequential Skin Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
August 14, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
May 12, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
May 12, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
August 15, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 21, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
August 28, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
May 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
May 22, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • SS-NLP-417

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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