- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04011215
Wool Clothing for the Management of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis (DESSINE2) (DESSINE2)
Determining Effects of Superfine Sheep Wool in INfantile Eczema (DESSINE 2): a Multicentre Randomized Crossover Study
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The study will aim for a sample size of approximately 150 participants (equally distributed between 3 international sites) between the ages of 3 months and 5 years referred to the respective Dermatology Departments for management of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. They will be sequentially recruited and randomized to the wool-to-standard clothing arm or standard clothing-to-wool arm.
The study will run for 12 weeks for each participant with two consecutive 6-week periods for each intervention, either of wool followed by standard clothing or standard followed by wool clothing. Participants will be assessed by a blinded trained researcher, at their initial appointment, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks and 12 weeks post commencement of the first intervention.
The primary outcome is the severity of atopic dermatitis at 6 weeks post commencement of each intervention i.e.at week 6 and week 12. Severity of atopic eczema will be measured using the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI).
Secondary outcomes include the severity and change in the severity of eczema using the EASI at 3 weeks, the validated Investigators Global Assessment for atopic dermatitis (vIGA-AD™) score and quality of life assessment using the children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (cDLQI) at 3 and 6 weeks of each 6 week intervention period, as well as weekly Patient Oriented SCORing Atopic Dermatitis index (PO-SCORAD) scores.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: John C Su, FACD, FRACP
- Phone Number: +61393871000
- Email: john.su@mcri.edu.au
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Adrian J Lowe, PhD
- Phone Number: +61383440878
- Email: lowea@unimelb.edu.au
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
- Recruiting
- Northwestern University, Skin Disease Research Center, Lurie Children's Hospital
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Contact:
- Stephanie Rangel, PhD
- Phone Number: 312-503-4407
- Email: stephanie.rangel@northwestern.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Amy Paller, MD
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Is aged between 3 months and 5 years of age at the time of recruitment
- Has moderate to severe eczema as determined by an EASI score of 7 or above at their initial visit
- Has a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the informed consent document and providing consent on the participants behalf
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has a known allergic contact dermatitis to wool or merino wool
- Is unable to attend all scheduled visits
- Has unstable eczema defined by an escalation of treatment requirements during the preceding 6 weeks. This would include flares of AD for any reason including infection, food allergy etc.
- Use of systemic corticosteroids within 6 weeks of study start.
- Any medical reason that is considered by the principal investigator to preclude enrolment.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: wool-first (wool X standard)
superfine merino wool clothing to be worn for 6 weeks followed by 6 weeks of standard clothing
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superfine merino wool ensembles for baby/child wear
Standard clothing refers to the clothing normally worn by the infant/child.
This will not be superfine merino wool as superfine merino is not generally available for baby wear.
The exact nature of the standard clothing will be recorded by investigators.
From previous data we expect it to be primarily cotton.
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Active Comparator: standard-first (standard X wool)
standard clothing to be worn for 6 weeks followed by 6 weeks of superfine merino wool clothing
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superfine merino wool ensembles for baby/child wear
Standard clothing refers to the clothing normally worn by the infant/child.
This will not be superfine merino wool as superfine merino is not generally available for baby wear.
The exact nature of the standard clothing will be recorded by investigators.
From previous data we expect it to be primarily cotton.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI)
Time Frame: week 3 of each 6 week period (ie week 6 and 12)
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blinded assessor administered EASI (units on a scale), will assess change from baseline.
A score is obtained ranging from 0-72 based on erythema, papulation, excoriation and lichenification, each graded 0-3 for each of four body regions (head and neck, upper limbs, trunk, lower limbs) that are weighted according to surface area representation.
A higher number indicates increased severity.
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week 3 of each 6 week period (ie week 6 and 12)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI)
Time Frame: week 3 of each 6 week period (ie week 3 and 9)
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blinded assessor administered EASI (units on a scale), will assess change from baseline.
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week 3 of each 6 week period (ie week 3 and 9)
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validated Investigators Global Assessment for atopic dermatitis (vIGA-AD™) score
Time Frame: week 3, 6, 9, 12
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blinded assessor administered vIGA-AD™ score (units on a scale), will assess change from baseline.
This score assesses erythema, induration/papulation, lichenification and oozing/crusting on ascale of 0 to 4. A high score reflects greater severity.
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week 3, 6, 9, 12
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children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (cDLQI)
Time Frame: week 3, 6, 9, 12
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patient administered cDLQI questionnaire (units on a scale), will assess change from baseline.
Ten questions are each scored from 0 to 3, the total score ranging from 0-30.
A higher score reflects greater impairment of quality of life.
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week 3, 6, 9, 12
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Patient Oriented SCORing Atopic Dermatitis score (PO-SCORAD)
Time Frame: weekly over 12 weeks
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patient completed PO-SCORAD score (units on a scale).
It measures global severity using a scale ranging from 0 to 103, based on disease extent, six morphological parameters and two subjective markers (itch and sleep disturbance).
High scores reflect greater severity.
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weekly over 12 weeks
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Topical medication use
Time Frame: daily over 12 weeks
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questionnaire (number of times per day medication is applied; the name and strength of medication will be noted).
This will be compared with baseline use.
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daily over 12 weeks
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Topical moisturiser use
Time Frame: weekly over 12 weeks
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questionnaire to determine number of times per day moisturiser is applied.
This will be compared with baseline use.
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weekly over 12 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: John C Su, FACD, FRACP, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2019.034
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
The de-identified data set collected for this analysis of the DESSINE2 trial will be available six months after publication of the primary outcome.
The study protocol, analysis plan and consent forms will also be available. The data may be obtained from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute by emailing john.su@mcri.edu.au
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
- SAP
- ICF
- CSR
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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