A Study of Azelaic Acid (AzA) 15% in Topical Treatment of Mild to Moderate Perioral Dermatitis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00403949 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 27, 2006
Last Update Posted : April 1, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Perioral Dermatitis | Drug: Azelaic acid 15% gel Drug: Non-active base from azelaic acid 15% gel | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 48 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A 6-week, Vehicle-controlled, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group Multicenter Pilot Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Azelaic Acid (AzA) 15% Gel in the Topical Treatment of Mild to Moderate Perioral Dermatitis |
Study Start Date : | November 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2007 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Azelaic acid 15% Gel
Azelaic acid 15%
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Drug: Azelaic acid 15% gel
gel, applied once daily, for 6 weeks |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Non-active base from Azelaic acid 15% gel
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Drug: Non-active base from azelaic acid 15% gel
gel, apply once daily for six weeks |
- The sum score derived from the most important signs and symptoms of perioral dermatitis [ Time Frame: Measurements and observations during the course of the study ]
- Intensity of single signs and symptoms [ Time Frame: Measured at scheduled visits during the course of the study ]
- Safety outcomes measures will be all adverse events reported by the patients or observed by the investigator [ Time Frame: Safety parameters recorded at scheduled visits during the course of the study ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate perioral dermatitis as diagnosed by the physician
- Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score at baseline of 2 or 3 (on scale from 0 to 4)
- 8 to 50 facial inflammatory lesions (papules, papulopustules, papulovesicles)
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of atopic dermatitis of the face
- Granulomatous perioral dermatitis
- Facial acne, rosacea, facial demodicosis
- Seborrheic dermatitis of the nasolabial fold, Lupus erythematosus
- The use of topical or systemic medications that could affect the course of treatment and/or evaluation
- Severe diseases likely to interfere with the conduct / planned termination of the study (e.g. cancer, cardiac infarct, unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled diabetes)
- Use of fluorinated toothpaste
- Planned exposure to artificial or intensive natural UV light of the test area throughout the course of the study
- Use / planned use of cosmetic products (e.g. creams, moisturizers, make-up, fatty lipstick) in the test area during the course of the study
- History of or suspected hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drugs
- Participation in another clinical study 4 weeks prior to and/or during the conduct of this study

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00403949
Germany | |
Berlin, Germany, 10827 | |
Dülmen, Germany, 48249 | |
Essen, Germany, 45122 | |
Recklinghausen, Germany, 45661 |
Study Director: | Bayer Study Director | Bayer |
Responsible Party: | LEO Pharma |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00403949 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1400418 2006-002471-40 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | November 27, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 1, 2020 |
Last Verified: | February 2015 |
Dermatitis Dermatitis, Perioral Skin Diseases Facial Dermatoses |
Azelaic acid Antineoplastic Agents Dermatologic Agents |