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Filter by:Purpose: To study the etiology and the epigenetic pathways leading to and regulating chronic itch. Similarly, to examine the mechanisms underlying skin changes, including epigenetic alterations while also testing the efficacy of opioid antagonists in atopic dermatitis. In this study, the investigators aim to examine chronic sensory disorder mechanisms related to chronic itch.
To study the etiology and the epigenetic pathways leading to and regulating chronic itch. Similarly, to examine the mechanisms underlying skin changes, including epigenetic alterations while also testing the efficacy of medications, especially topical intervention. In this study, the investigators aim to examine chronic sensory disorder mechanisms related to chronic itch.
Background: Glutamine is an amino acid. People get amino acids from food or from the body s cells. The body needs amino acids to stay healthy. Glutamine might help treat some people with immune system problems like atopic dermatitis. Objective: To study the safety and effectiveness of glutamine supplements for people with certain immune system problems. Eligibility: People ages 5-65 with atopic dermatitis and other immune system problems Design: Participants will be screened in another protocol. Participants will have 8 visits. Visit 1 includes: Physical exam Medical history Blood and urine tests Saliva sample Nutrition assessment For participants with AD, photographs of the skin Participants will get a diary to record their symptoms every day during the study. They will record any glutamine side effects and bring the diary to every visit. Visit 2 is about 1 month after visit 1. Participants will repeat visit 1 tests and get glutamine to take home. It is a powder that can be added to drinks or food. They will take it twice a day for 3 months. They will record their doses in a diary each day and bring the diary to all visits. Participants will have a phone call 5 days after starting glutamine to discuss how they are feeling. Visit 3 is about 7 days after participants start taking glutamine. They will have blood tests. Visits 4, 5, and 6 occur each month participants are taking glutamine. Participants will repeat visit 1 tests. Participants will stop taking glutamine after visit 6. Visits 7 and 8 occur 1 and 3 months after participants stop taking glutamine. Participants will repeat visit 1 tests.
Approximately 15-20% of children in the United States suffer from the symptoms of atopic dermatitis (eczema), which include pruritus, pain, irritation, and difficulty sleeping. Tencel fabric has been marketed as a superior fabric for children with atopic dermatitis due to improved moisture absorption and decreased bacterial growth compared to cotton and synthetic fabrics. However, no dermatologic studies have been conducted on Tencel fabric. The investigators' objective is to perform a randomized double-blinded trial comparing Tencel garments to traditional cotton for children with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. The investigators hypothesize that children in the Tencel group will demonstrate improvement in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scores, Investigator's Global Assessment, pruritus as measured by ItchyQoL: A Pruritus-Specific Quality of Life Instrument, and Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDQLI) or Infant's Dermatitis Quality of Life Index (IDQoL). An randomized double-blind trial of 12 weeks duration will be conducted. Fifty children age 6 months to 6 years with moderate to severe eczema will be recruited from the Johns Hopkins pediatric dermatology clinic and given 6 weeks of standard skin directed therapy followed by 6 weeks during which children will be randomized to treatment with Tencel vs. cotton therapeutic garments in addition to standard eczema care. The primary outcome will be eczema severity as assessed by EASI score by blinded and trained investigators. Secondary outcomes will include patient-reported eczema symptoms (assessed through quality of life and pruritus scales, CDQLI or IDQoL and ItchyQoL scores) and frequency of infection of eczema lesions. Adherence with wearing study garments and usage of standard eczema treatments (topical corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors, emollients, and wet/dry wraps) will also be assessed.
The trial is an exploratory, single-centre, uncontrolled, open-label, interventional trial of up to 19 weeks' duration to investigate flare and remission in subjects with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) treated with cyclosporine A (CsA).
This study will look at melatonin vs. first generation antihistamine vs. placebo in improving nighttime itching in children with atopic dermatitis.
This pilot trial studies how well a novel oral therapeutic agent performs to treat patients with atopic dermatitis, particularly facial dermatitis.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of three doses of orvepitant, taken once a day, in the treatment of pruritus associated with atopic dermatitis.
It is hypothesized that food allergy is preceded by atopic dermatitis (AD), due to a disruption of skin barrier which can predispose one to food sensitization through the skin. The central hypothesis is that increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL) assessment and skin tape strip analysis (STS) of lipid and filaggrin breakdown products will be predictive markers for the development of AD. Additionally, the associated changes in TEWL and STS will further improve the identification of infants at risk of early food sensitization, compared to family history alone.
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 from 3 months to 65 years of age, with atopic dermatitis.