Evolution of Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases
EPICA
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observational
5,000
1 country
1
Brief Summary
monocentric retrospective-prospective observational study evaluating the clinical evolution of common chronic inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, prurigo nodularis, chronic hand eczema, and hidradenitis suppurativa. The study will collect demographic, clinical, therapeutic, and validated clinimetric data from patients aged ≥12 years. Its primary aim is to describe changes in disease severity over time. Secondary objectives include identifying demographic, clinical, and treatment-related predictors of moderate-to-severe disease and unfavorable outcomes. Data will cover a 7-year retrospective period and a 10-year prospective follow-up.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jul 2026
Longer than P75 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 13, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 16, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2030
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2036
July 16, 2026
July 1, 2026
4 years
July 13, 2026
July 13, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
To describe changes over time in the clinical characteristics of the most common chronic inflammatory skin diseases (AD, PSO, HS, CHE, and PN).
Change in disease-specific clinimetric scores used in routine outpatient clinical practice: Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI); Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI); Hand Eczema Severity Index (HECSI); Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA); Hurley stage; Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for itch and sleep disturbance; Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI); Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM); and SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD).
120 months
To identify potential predictors of an unfavorable or favourable disease course
identification of demographic, clinical, and treatment-related factors associated with moderate-to-severe disease, as defined according to validated cutoffs for the corresponding clinimetric scores (EASI, PASI, HECSI, Hurley, DLQI, POEM, and SCORAD).
120 months
Interventions
evaluate the safety and efficacy of advanced sistemic therapies used in inflammatory skin diseases.
Eligibility Criteria
patients affected with inflammatory skin conditions including atopic dermatitis, prurigo nodularis, Hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriasis
You may qualify if:
- Age ≥12 years.
- Patients with a confirmed clinical diagnosis of atopic dermatitis (AD), prurigo nodularis (PN), psoriasis (PSO), chronic hand eczema (CHE), or hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) attending the dermatology outpatient clinics of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS.
- Availability of clinical data at baseline and at subsequent follow-up visits performed according to routine clinical practice.
You may not qualify if:
- Age \<12 years; absence of the minimum required data (treatment start date and at least one follow-up visit with a clinical score).
- Refusal or inability to understand and sign the informed consent form.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, 00168, Italy
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ketty Peris
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- OTHER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 13, 2026
First Posted
July 16, 2026
Study Start
July 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
July 1, 2030
Study Completion (Estimated)
July 1, 2036
Last Updated
July 16, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share