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Filter by:Atopic dermatitis and psoriasis are two skin diseases often associated with bacterial infections and inflammation. Studies indicate that skin cells from these patients may have some changes that make these patients more susceptible to bacterial infections. Inflammatory environment may have an effect on the function of skin cells. The purpose of this study is to learn more about skin cells (keratinocytes and fibroblasts) and how they regulate skin barrier function. To study this we need to establish skin cells that can be grown in the laboratory. We will use small skin biopsies from patients with atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and healthy people as a source of these cells. Since these skin cells have a limited lifetime when grown in laboratory as part of the project we would like to modify them, which allows them to grow for long time in the research laboratory. Some of the collected skin biopsies and isolated skin cells will be used to examine what gene products they make.
Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a common skin disease characterized by itchy lesions. The prevalence of AD has increased over the past few decades, with 15-30% of children and 2-10% of adults being affected. The lesions of atopic dermatitis patients are very inflamed, with an increased number of inflammatory cells in the skin. The first line treatment for AD is steroids, which reduce inflammation in the skin. There are several ways to measure if the treatment is effective, including clinical and cellular. We are proposing that a controlled skin allergen challenge will be an effective way to measure the effect of steroid at a cellular level through the measurement of inflammatory cells in the late cutaneous response. This will be examined using a placebo-controlled trial.
The prevalence of allergic diseases (atopic dermatitis, asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis and food allergy) has increased dramatically in industrialized countries over the last 20-30 years. Allergic diseases are present especially in children and young adults, but all age groups are affected, with variations across countries and age. To propose new therapies, the investigators must first understand the physiopathology. Since their discovery the regulatory T cells have continued to be the subject of work to understand their role in maintaining immune homeostasis in the human body but also their involvement in autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, transplants of solid organs or fluids and allergic diseases. It was identified two broad classes of regulatory T cells: - T cells = natural regulators acquisition of a phenotype and a regulatory function right out of the thymus ( CD25 + / CD127 + low / FoxP3 +). - T cells induced regulators = acquisition of a phenotype and a regulatory function on the periphery depending on the cytokine micro-environment. Phenotypic characterization of these is less obvious and even more so than during the last ten years several induced regulatory T cell populations have been described ( eg, Tr1 ). A new subpopulation of T cells induced in patients with inflammatory bowel disease recently identified have a particular phenotype as bearing the CD4 and CD8 double marking with a regulatory phenotype. These regulatory T cells are also induced a specific of a commensal intestinal bacterium (Faecalibacterium prausnitzii). Regarding allergies, it has been widely demonstrated a relationship between changes of the intestinal microbiota and the occurrence of allergic diseases. The investigators would therefore propose a cross-sectional study, single-center, controlled, single blinded to study the role of T cells called double positive induced regulators DP8 to compare the frequency and the regulatory function of specific DP8 of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in atopic dermatitis, asthma and allergic rhinitis compared to control samples.
This is a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multiple-Site Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of a Generic Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd) to the Marketed Product ELIDEL® (pimecrolimus) Cream, 1% (Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC) in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis (AD).
The study is a prospective birth cohort study and the purpose is to describe the status of maternal key nutrients(eg. folate and vitamin D) supplementation among pregnancies at early gestation in Shanghai, to find out the association between the level of serum key nutrients and atopic dermatitis (AD) in offsprings during 6 months.
This study aims to evaluate safety, tolerance, and efficacy in subjects with over moderately subacute and chronic atopic dermatitis after an intravenous injection of autologous mesenchymal stem cells. The study is composed of two steps. Step 1 is to determine clinically proper dose capacity of the ADSTEM Inj. and step 2 is to evaluate exploratory efficacy of the ADSTEM Inj. at the proper dose.
This trial will be a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, safety, tolerability and efficacy trial of SAN007 (5% East Indian sandalwood oil in a cream formulation) treatment regimen when administered daily for up to 28 days to patients at least 18 years of age, with atopic dermatitis.
The study is designed as a proof of concept, multi-center, randomized, double-blind and vehicle-controlled study with intra-individual comparison of treatments. Three age cohorts of patients will be included in the study according to the following age ranges: 1. ≥18 years old (minimum 6, maximum 18 patients) 2. >12 - 17 years old (minimum 6, maximum 18 patients) 3. >2 - 12 years old (minimum 6, maximum 18 patients) The main objectives of study are: To assess the efficacy of SP14019-F-01 topical solution (5% cyclosporine A [CsA]) compared to placebo topical solution for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD). To evaluate the safety and tolerability of SP14019-F-01 (5% CsA) topical solution in patients with mild to moderate AD.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether orally administered DS107 (1g and 2g doses) is effective in the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Oral DS107 capsules will be administered for 8 weeks and will be compared against placebo. The study will enroll approximately 300 subjects.
Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease inducing poor quality of life. Its conventional treatments often cause unsatisfactory relief and adverse effects in long-term application. Acupuncture treatment is regarded to have a curative effect on AD symptoms. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the therapeutic effects of acupuncture on AD symptoms including pruritus and poor quality of life in patients with AD. Method and Analysis: This trial is a randomized, sham-controlled pilot trial with different visit frequencies. 30 eligible patients with atopic dermatitis will be randomly allocated in a ratio of 1:1:1 to the Verum Acupuncture group 1 (VA1, 3 days weekly), Verum Acupuncture group 2 (VA2, 2 days weekly) and Sham Acupuncture group (2 days weekly). The acupuncture treatment will be given three or two times a week for 4 weeks according to the allocated groups. The main outcome measures are Visual analogue scale for itch (itch VAS), SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) and Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) to evaluate the improvement of AD symptoms and Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) to assess the quality of life of AD patients. It will be measured at baseline, once a week during treatment period and after follow-up period. Ethics/Dissemination: This protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Boards at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital on May 2016. The permission number is KOMCIRB-160212-HRBR-004. This trial will provide the data of therapeutic effects of treating atopic dermatitis with acupuncture in accordance with the different visit frequencies. The outcomes will be facilitated to calculate the sample size of further study with the same design of this study. The findings from this trial will be published and presented in conference.