NCT00336154

Brief Summary

Epidermolysis Bullosa(EB) is an inherited bullous disease. Tetracycline is believed to have anti inflammatory properties. 20 patients with EB older than 13 years will be treated for 4 months with tetracycline or placebo. After one month of wash out they will be treated for additional 4 m with placebo or tetracycline. The patients will be examined each month to estimate bulla formation,rate of healing .

Trial Health

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2006

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 12, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 13, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

October 28, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

First QC Date

June 12, 2006

Last Update Submit

October 27, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • no of blisters

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosed as epidermolysis bullosa
  • not pregnant
  • active disease
  • more than 5 bulla-

You may not qualify if:

  • age less than 13
  • known sensitivity to tetracyclin
  • abnormal liver and kidney tests.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epidermolysis Bullosa

Interventions

Tetracycline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin AbnormalitiesCongenital AbnormalitiesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesSkin Diseases, GeneticGenetic Diseases, InbornSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin Diseases, Vesiculobullous

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TetracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic Compounds
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Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 12, 2006

First Posted

June 13, 2006

Primary Completion

June 1, 2006

Last Updated

October 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10