Non-inferiority Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Penciclovir 10mg/g to Acyclovir 50mg/g in the Treatment of Recurrent Herpes Labialis

March 1, 2013 updated by: EMS

A Randomized, Double-Blind, to Compare Non-inferiority Efficacy and Safety of Penciclovir 10mg/g to Acyclovir 50mg/g in the Treatment of Recurrent Herpes Labialis.

Herpes labialis is the most common recurrent manifestation of herpes simplex. The purpose of this study is to check the non-inferiority efficacy and safety of penciclovir 10mg/g as treatment for Herpes Labialis in comparison to acyclovir 50mg/g.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Study design:

• Double blinded non-inferiority prospective parallel-group, intend to treat trial.

Study design:

  • Experiment duration: 10 days
  • 3 visits (days 1,5 and 10)
  • Erythema, papule, vesicle, ulcer, crust and healed skin evaluation
  • Adverse events evaluation

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

76

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

  • Brazil
      • São Paulo, Brazil
        • Flavia Addor

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients must be able to understand the study procedures agree to participate and give written consent.
  2. Patients with clinical diagnosis of recurrent herpes labialis and are in the prodromal period (stinging, itching, burning and erythema) at the onset of signs / symptoms in the last 12-24 hours;
  3. No history of reaction to topical products;

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnancy or risk of pregnancy.
  2. Lactation
  3. Use of anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive drugs (last 30 days prior to the study.)
  4. Sunlight over exposure in the last 15 days.
  5. Any pathology or past medical condition that can interfere with this protocol.
  6. AINH use, hormonal anti-inflammatory, analgesic and immunosuppressive drugs (in the last 30 days and during the study);
  7. Patients with immunodeficiency and/or immunosuppressive disease;
  8. Sunlight exposure in the last 15 days;
  9. Hypersensitivity to components of the formula;
  10. Other conditions deemed reasonable by the medical investigator as to the disqualification of the individual from study participation.

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: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Drug 1
Penciclovir 10mg/g
Drug: Penciclovir 10mg/g
Cream, dose 5 times daily during 5 days
Active Comparator: Drug 2
Acyclovir 50mg/g
Drug: Acyclovir 50mg/g
Cream, dose 5 times daily during 5 days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy will be evaluated by the proportion of subjects with non herpes labialis manifestation
Time Frame: Day 10
Symptoms evaluated: erythema, papule, vesicle, ulcer, crust, or healed skin.
Day 10

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: Day 10
Day 10

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

EMS

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Flavia Addor, MD, Medcin Instituto da Pele Ltda

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

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 6, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 9, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PENEMS1010

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