Side by side comparison of 0.03% tacrolimus ointment (Protopic) versus usual topical steroid treatment in children with atopic dermatitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN65507338

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases: Atopic dermatitis Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Not provided at time of registration

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial with random allocation to: [A] Protopic and [B] usual steroid ointment. Fifty children attending the regional eczema referral outpatient clinic at Booth Hall Children's Ho

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 50 children

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of the severity of eczema on the side to which the Protopic is applied compared with the other limb.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Atopic dermatitis	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 7, 2026