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- Clinical Trial NCT00696449
Analysis of Adherence in Subjects Undergoing Differin Gel, 0.1% Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris
August 9, 2018 updated by: Wake Forest University
An Analysis of Adherence and Associated Factors in Subjects Undergoing Differin Gel, 0.1% Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris
The primary objective of this study is to investigate potential differences between four treatment intervention groups in the adherence to treatment with Differin® Gel, 0.1%.
Differin is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat acne.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Detailed Description
Subjects will be enrolled and randomized in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to one of four treatment intervention groups. All Subjects will be treated once-daily for 12 weeks with Differin® Gel, 0.1%. The four intervention groups were designated according to follow-up strategies as follows:
- More frequent than normal office visits
- Electronic reminders (voice, e-mail, text messages)
- Parental involvement/intervention reminders
- No intervention or reminders
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
61
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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North Carolina
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences Dermatology
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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
Ages Eligible for Study
13 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female Subjects of any race, aged 13 to 18 years inclusive,
- Subjects with a diagnosis of moderate to severe Acne vulgaris, measured by lesion counts of a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 50 inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) on the face, AND a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 125 total lesions. Subjects with nodules may participate in the study.
- Female Subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test (UPT).
- Female Subjects of childbearing potential must practice a highly effective method of contraception during the study
- Subjects (and parent/guardian if Subject is under 18 years of age) must be willing and capable of following study instructions to the extent and degree required by the protocol;
- Subjects able to follow study instructions and likely to complete all required visits;
- Subjects/Representative signs the Informed Consent prior to any study procedures. Subjects under the age of 18 must have one parent or guardian read and sign the Informed Assent Form prior to receiving study treatment but the parent(s) or guardian is not required to attend the follow-up visits unless requested;
- Subject must be willing to be photographed and sign a release form allowing photographs to be used.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Female Subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning a pregnancy during the study,
- Subjects with a condition or who are in a situation which, in the Investigator's opinion, may put the Subject at risk, may confound the study results, or may interfere with the Subject's participation in the study,
- Subjects with known allergy to one of the components of the test products,
- Subjects who have participated in another investigational drug or device research study within 30 days of enrolment, Subjects with acne conglobata, acne fulminans, secondary acne (chloracne, drug-induced acne, etc.), or or severe acne requiring more than topical treatment (e.g. oral isotretinoin);
- Subjects with a beard or other facial hair that might interfere with study assessments;
- Subjects with underlying diseases or other dermatological conditions that require the use of interfering topical or systemic therapy such as, but not limited to, atopic dermatitis, perioral dermatitis or rosacea;
- Subjects who are at risk in terms of precautions, warnings, and contra-indication (see package insert for Differin Gel, 0.1%);
- Subjects who foresee intensive UV exposure during the study (mountain sports, UV radiation, sunbathing, etc.);
- Subjects with a known history of drug and/or alcohol abuse.
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: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Frequent visits
This group will be asked to return to the study center on weeks 1, 2, 4 and 8 for office visits (to remind the Subject to apply the study medication); in addition to the study visits on Weeks 6 and 12.
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All Subjects will treat the face once daily in the evening.
Other Names:
This group will be asked to return to the study center on weeks 1, 2, 4 and 8 for office visits (to remind the Subject to apply the study medication); in addition to the study visits on Weeks 6 and 12.
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Experimental: Electronic reminder
This group will receive a daily electronic reminder by email, text pager, or phone message (approximately at the same time each day) to use the study medication within a 4-hour window after the reminder and will return to the study center for study visits on Weeks 6 and 12.
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All Subjects will treat the face once daily in the evening.
Other Names:
This group will receive a daily electronic reminder by email, text pager, or phone message (approximately at the same time each day) to use the study medication within a 4-hour window after the reminder and will return to the study center for study visits on Weeks 6 and 12.
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Experimental: Parent reminder
In this group parents will be prompted by a daily electronic message by email, text pager, or phone message (approximately at the same time each day) to remind the Subject to use the study medication within a 4-hour window after the reminder.
Parents will be instructed to then verbally deliver the message to the study Subject.
Subjects will return to the study center for study visits on Weeks 6 and 12.
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All Subjects will treat the face once daily in the evening.
Other Names:
In this group parents will be prompted by a daily electronic message by email, text pager, or phone message (approximately at the same time each day) to remind the Subject to use the study medication within a 4-hour window after the reminder.
Parents will be instructed to then verbally deliver the message to the study Subject.
Subjects will return to the study center for study visits on Weeks 6 and 12.
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Experimental: Standard of care
This group is considered to be the "standard of care" arm and will return to the study center for study visits on Weeks 6 and 12.
This group will not receive any kind of reminders other than the instructions provided by the study staff during the study visits.
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All Subjects will treat the face once daily in the evening.
Other Names:
This group is considered to be the "standard of care" arm and will return to the study center for study visits on Weeks 6 and 12.
This group will not receive any kind of reminders other than the instructions provided by the study staff during the study visits.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Adherence to Treatment
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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Percentage of prescribed doses taken over the 12-week study period, as measured by a Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) cap
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12 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Steve Feldman, MD, PhD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
June 1, 2006
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 1, 2007
Study Completion (Actual)
October 1, 2009
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 9, 2008
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 10, 2008
First Posted (Estimate)
June 12, 2008
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
September 10, 2018
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 9, 2018
Last Verified
August 1, 2018
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Skin Diseases
- Acneiform Eruptions
- Sebaceous Gland Diseases
- Acne Vulgaris
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Peripheral Nervous System Agents
- Analgesics
- Sensory System Agents
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Dermatologic Agents
- Adapalene
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB00000406
- 31219
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
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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