NCT04419584

Brief Summary

The study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of the modified Qing-Ying Decoction (mQYD) for the treatment of subacute and chronic atopic dermatitis (AD) in children when compared to the placebo control through examining the clinical symptoms, quality of life, gut microbiome, and Chinese medicine body constitution. This is a parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Eligible subjects will be randomly allocated to receive oral mQYD granules or it's placebo granules. Subjects will have 12-week of treatment, and then a 4-week follow-up.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
64

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 4, 2020

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 5, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 10, 2020

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2022

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

June 22, 2022

Status Verified

June 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

June 4, 2020

Last Update Submit

June 21, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI)

    Min value: 0, max value: 72, higher scores mean worse outcome. To assess the severity of atopic dermatitis

    16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM)

    16 weeks

  • Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI)

    16 weeks

  • Constitution of Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ)

    16 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Modified Qing-Ying Decoction

EXPERIMENTAL

Herbal granules, twice per day for 12 weeks

Drug: Modified Qing-Ying Decoction

Identical looking placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo granules, twice per day for 12 weeks

Drug: Identical looking placebo

Interventions

Herbal granules

Modified Qing-Ying Decoction

Placebo granules

Identical looking placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Age of 4 to 17 (Chinese only);
  • With EASI ≥ 10;
  • Subacute and chronic atopic dermatitis presenting with dry, scaly, erythematous papules and plaques; and
  • Provide written informed consent form (signed by one of their parents)

You may not qualify if:

  • History of allergy to Chinese medicines;
  • AD with Yang deficiency in syndrome differentiation, such as pale looking, always feeling cold, fatigue, chronic diarrhea with loose stool, urinary disorders such as urinary difficulty, excessive urination or incontinence
  • Known overt bacterial infections in the skin;
  • Known pregnancy;
  • Known severe medical conditions, such as cardiovascular, liver or renal dysfunction or Diabetes Mellitus;
  • Having used oral corticosteroids, oral antibiotics, other immunosuppressive or any preparation of oral herbal medicines for the treatment of AD in the past month;
  • Having been diagnosed with scabies, allergic contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis; and
  • Has taken anti-coagulant or anti-platelet drugs in the past month.
  • Has taken any probiotics, prebiotics in the last month
  • Known history of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dermatitis, Atopic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin Diseases, GeneticGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesDermatitisSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin Diseases, EczematousHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Zhi-xiu Lin, PhD

    Chinese University of Hong Kong

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2020

First Posted

June 5, 2020

Study Start

September 10, 2020

Primary Completion

December 31, 2022

Study Completion

May 1, 2023

Last Updated

June 22, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations