Text Size

A Study Comparing Combination Clindamycin Phosphate/Tretinoin Gel Alone Versus With Benzoyl Peroxide Foaming Cloths for Facial Acne

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified August 2011 by Zeichner, Joshua, M.D.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Joshua Zeichner, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01422785
First received: August 12, 2011
Last updated: August 22, 2011
Last verified: August 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

There are many different factors that cause acne. So combination treatment using different medications that can address these different factors is commonly used to treat acne. Fixed-dose combination clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and tretinoin 0.025% gel and benzoyl peroxide 6% foaming cloths are both used to treat acne. This study will evaluate the use of the medications when used together.


Condition Intervention Phase
Acne Vulgaris
 Drug: clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/tretinoin 0.025% gel alone
Drug: clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/tretinoin 0.025% gel plus benzoyl peroxide 6% foaming cloths
 Phase 4

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Fixed Dose Combination Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/Tretinoin 0.025% Gel Alone Versus Fixed Dose Combination Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/Tretinoin 0.025% Gel Plus Benzoyl Peroxide 6% Foaming Cloths in the Treatment of Facial Acne Vulgaris

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Acne
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Zeichner, Joshua, M.D.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in PGA scores of patients using combination clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/tretinoin 0.025% gel with or without benzoyl peroxide 6% foaming cloths for facial acne [ Time Frame: Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The primary efficacy endpoint will be "Treatment Success", a static endpoint defined as a score of 0 (clear) to 1 (almost clear) at Week 12 (final study visit) by PGA scoring system.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation score at each study visit and from baseline to final visit. [ Time Frame: Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change in PIH score from baseline will be assessed. (based on a 6 point scale)

  • Total number of adverse events. [ Time Frame: Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Safety/drug-tolerance evaluated at each visit (total number of adverse events)

  • Change in Subject Self Assessment Scoring Scale [ Time Frame: Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Patient rates current severity of their acne.

  • Change in Acne-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (Acne-QoL) [ Time Frame: Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Acne-QoL as completed by patient.


Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: July 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/tretinoin 0.025% gel alone Drug: clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/tretinoin 0.025% gel alone
Once daily application of the clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/tretinoin 0.025% gel in the evening
Active Comparator: clindamycin / tretinoin gel plus benzoyl peroxide Drug: clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/tretinoin 0.025% gel plus benzoyl peroxide 6% foaming cloths
wash face with the benzoyl peroxide foaming cloth then rinse. then apply clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/tretinoin 0.025% gel. both done in the evening.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males and females ≥ 12 years old.
  • Subjects must be in good general health as confirmed by medical history and physical examination.
  • Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at the baseline visit and agree to use adequate birth control during the study (barrier, oral, injection, intrauterine or abstinence).
  • Clear diagnosis of facial acne vulgaris for at least 3 months.
  • Subject must have a static Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) of at least 2 (mild severity), but no more than 4.
  • Disease must be stable or slowly worsening for more than one week prior to entering the study.
  • Subjects or their guardians must be able to read, sign, and date the informed consent, and abide by study restrictions for its duration.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Females who are pregnant, attempting to conceive, or breastfeeding.
  • Subjects with known hypersensitivity to study drug.
  • Subjects with very severe acne (PGA score of 5)
  • Subjects with overt signs of skin atrophy, telangiectasias or other skin findings that would affect efficacy evaluation.
  • Subjects with a current active skin malignancy or infection.
  • Subjects requiring the use of medications known to alter the course of acne vulgaris during the study treatment.
  • Subjects who have received systemic antibiotics within 2 weeks.
  • Subjects using systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants within 28 days of entering the study.
  • Subjects who have received any topical therapies for acne vulgaris within 2 weeks of entering the study.
  • Subjects taking birth control pills for less than 3 months or solely for the prevention of acne.
  • Subjects who are currently participating in or, within the previous 28 days, have participated in another study for the treatment of acne vulgaris.
  • Subjects with clinical conditions that may post a health risk to the subject by being involved in the study or detrimentally affect regular follow-up of the subject.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01422785

Contacts
Contact: Vicky Wong 212-241-3288

Locations
United States, New York
Mt Sinai Hospital - Dept of Dermatology Recruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10029
Contact: Vicky Wong     212-241-3288        
Principal Investigator: Joshua Zeichner, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Zeichner, Joshua, M.D.
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Joshua Zeichner, Zeichner, Joshua, M.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01422785     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: GCO 10-1602
Study First Received: August 12, 2011
Last Updated: August 22, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Zeichner, Joshua, M.D.:
Acne Vulgaris

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acne Vulgaris
Acneiform Eruptions
Skin Diseases
Facial Dermatoses
Sebaceous Gland Diseases
Benzoyl Peroxide
Tretinoin
Clindamycin
Clindamycin-2-phosphate
Dermatologic Agents
 Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Keratolytic Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013