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Ultraviolet Light (UV) Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis: Double blind, randomised trial of narrow band (TLO1) versus UVA versus placebo.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10725589
Enrollment
75
Registered
2004-01-23
Start date
1996-06-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Skin and connective tissue diseases: Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Atopic Dermatitis

Interventions

1. TLO1-UVB 2. UVA 3. Placebo phototherapy Initial dose of UVA will be 5 J/sq cm, increased to 10 then 15 J/sq cm as tolerated. Initial dose of TLO1 will be increased from 0.4, to 0.6, to 0.9, to 1.2

Sponsors

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients, aged 16-65 years with moderate severe atopic dermatitis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Preliminary work suggests a response should be detectable after 12 treatments. Physical signs of disease activity, overall extent of disease, patient symptoms and quantities of topical steroids used will be assessed, by an observer who is unaware of treatment received, at baseline, after 6, 12, 18 and 24 treatments and 3 months after stopping phototherapy.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026