The Impact of Dupilumab Treatment on Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis (DERMIND-AD)

July 27, 2026 updated by: Sanofi

The Impact of Dupilumab Treatment on Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Gulf Countries

This study aims to assess the impact of dupilumab on the mental health and quality of life of moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD) patients. The study will recruit participants from AD patients who are already receiving dupilumab treatment. The study enrollment period will be about 9 months with each of the participants undergoing a 6-month observational study period.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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184

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

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  • Name: Trial Transparency email recommended (Toll free for US & Canada)
  • Phone Number: option 6 800-633-1610
  • Email: Contact-US@sanofi.com

Study Locations

  • Qatar
      • Doha, Qatar
        • Active, not recruiting
        • Investigational Site: Hamad Medical Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia
      • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 21331
        • Recruiting
        • Investigational Site: Saudi Medical Services (Medical Fakeeh)
      • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
        • Active, not recruiting
        • Investigational Site: King Faisal Specialist Hospital
  • United Arab Emirates
      • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
        • Recruiting
        • Investigational Site: NMC Specialty Hospital LTD
      • Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
        • Recruiting
        • Investigational Site: Dibba Hospital
      • Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
        • Recruiting
        • Investigational Site: Ibrahem Bin Hamad Hospital
      • Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
        • Active, not recruiting
        • Investigational Site: Al Qassimi Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study will recruit participants from AD patients who are already receiving dupilumab treatment (Dupixent®) (within 30 days of enrolment) at the start of the study or for whom the investigator has decided to initiate dupilumab therapy (Dupixent®) independently from the study entry. Eligible patients include those who started dupilumab treatment up to 30 days before enrollment and have a baseline Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A and/or HADS-D) score of more than (≥) 8 (±3 days from treatment initiation). Each enrolled participant will undergo a 6-month observational study period

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who have moderate to severe AD with signs and symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.
  • Participants who initiate dupilumab therapy within 30 days of enrolment, based on the treating physician's decision, independently of study participation
  • Participants and/or their legally approved representatives (LAR in case of the minor subject) must agree to sign an informed consent or an assent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Females who are pregnant, lactating, or planning/intending to be pregnant in the next 6 months.
  • Participants who are participating in another trial.
  • Participants with active chronic or acute infection requiring systemic treatment.
  • Participants who are diagnosed with active endoparasite infection or are suspected of being at high risk of infection.
  • Participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or C, malignancy, or other concomitant illnesses.
  • Participants on antidepressants/anti-anxiety within 6 months of enrolment or those who are planning to receive antidepressants/anti-anxiety. In addition, those who will use antidepressants/anti-anxiety medications throughout the study will be excluded from the analysis.

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

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

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of Participants with Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Anxiety (HADS-A) Sub-scores of Less Than 8
Time Frame: Week 24
The HADS is a 14-item patient-reported outcomes measure used to assess states of anxiety and depression over the past week. It is comprised of 7 items assessing anxiety and depression respectively. A Total score is out of 42 (21 per subscale). Higher scores indicate greater levels of anxiety.
Week 24
Proportion of Participants with HADS Depression (HADS-D) Sub-scores of less than 8
Time Frame: Week 24
The HADS is a 14-item patient-reported outcomes measure used to assess states of anxiety and depression over the past week. It is comprised of 7 items assessing anxiety and depression respectively. A Total score is out of 42 (21 per subscale). Higher scores indicate greater levels of depression.
Week 24
Change from Baseline in HADS Total Score.
Time Frame: Baseline to up to Week 24
The HADS is a 14-item patient-reported outcomes measure used to assess states of anxiety and depression over the past week. It is comprised of 7 items assessing anxiety and depression respectively. A Total score is out of 42 (21 per subscale). Higher scores indicate greater levels of anxiety and/or depression.
Baseline to up to Week 24
Proportion of Participants with More Than or Equal to 4-point Improvement in POEM Total Score
Time Frame: Week 24
The Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) is a 7-item self-assessment questionnaire that assesses disease symptoms on a scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0 = no days, 1 = 1 to 2 days, 2 = 3 to 4 days, 3 = 5 to 6 days, 4 = all days). The sum of the 7 items gives the total POEM score of 0 (absent disease) to 28 (severe disease). Higher scores indicate more severe disease and poor quality of life.
Week 24
Change from Baseline in POEM Total Score.
Time Frame: Baseline to up to Week 24
The POEM is a 7-item self-assessment questionnaire that assesses disease symptoms on a scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0 = no days, 1 = 1 to 2 days, 2 = 3 to 4 days, 3 = 5 to 6 days, 4 = all days). The sum of the 7 items gives the total POEM score of 0 (absent disease) to 28 (severe disease). Higher scores indicate more severe disease and poor quality of life.
Baseline to up to Week 24

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
Change from Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)/Children's DLQI total score.
Time Frame: Baseline to week 24
DLQI is a 10-item questionnaire to measure dermatology specific quality of life (QoL). The DLQI is designed for use in adults (patients more than equal to [≥] 17 years of age) and the CDLQI for patients 12-17 years of age. Each question is scored on a four-point Likert scale. The DLQI is calculated by adding the score of each question, resulting in a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 0. The higher the score, the more quality of life is impaired. A score higher than 10 indicates that the patient's life is being severely affected by their skin disease.
Baseline to week 24
Proportion of Participants Achieving More than Equal to 4-point Improvement in DLQI/CDLQI Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID)
Time Frame: Week 24
DLQI is a 10-item questionnaire to measure dermatology specific quality of life (QoL). The DLQI is designed for use in adults (patients more than equal to [≥] 17 years of age) and the CDLQI for patients 12-17 years of age. Each question is scored on a four-point Likert scale. The DLQI is calculated by adding the score of each question, resulting in a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 0. The higher the score, the more quality of life is impaired. A score higher than 10 indicates that the patient's life is being severely affected by their skin disease.
Week 24
Proportion of Participants with Impacted Psychological Status using Dermatological Cumulative Life Course Impairment-Prospective (DermCLCI-p)
Time Frame: Baseline to up to Week 24
DermCLCI-p is the predictive tool of 30 questions that assesses the current cumulative life course impairment (CLCI) status and future risk. This tool consists of 30 items, items 1 to 28 are answered on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very). Items 29 and 30 are answered on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very).
Baseline to up to Week 24
Proportion of Participants with Impacted Professional Life/Education Status using DermCLCI-p
Time Frame: At Baseline and Week 24.
DermCLCI-p is the predictive tool of 30 questions that assesses the current cumulative life course impairment (CLCI) status and future risk. This tool consists of 30 items, items 1 to 28 are answered on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very). Items 29 and 30 are answered on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very).
At Baseline and Week 24.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Sanofi

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

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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.
February 24, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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May 24, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

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 24, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 9, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 9, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 28, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 27, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • OBS18647
  • U1111-1316-0051 (Registry Identifier: ICTRP)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, blank case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of trial participants. Further details on Sanofi's data sharing criteria, eligible studies, and process for requesting access can be found at: https://vivli.org

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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