A clinical trial to determine the effects of an oral anti-histamine drug on nocturnal scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis patients

A clinical trial to determine the effects of an oral anti-histamine drug on nocturnal scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis patients - Nocturnal scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000003424

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-05

Start date

2010-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

atopic dermatitis

Interventions

An anti-histamine drug and steroid ointment Steroid ointment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Atopic dermatitis patients moderate or severe symptomatic grade according to Japanese Dermatology Association guideline.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects corresponding to following categories are excluded. 1) Subjects are treated with psychoactive drugs in the past 3 months or applicable to using the drugs. 2) Subjects are not sufficient for the recruitment requirement by drinking alcohol, caffeine or nicotine habitually or dependently 3) Subjects with medical histories of mental disorder or hypersensitivity to drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A number of times of scratching behavior in night	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Symptom scores	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMichiko Aihara

Yokohama City University hospital Department of Dermatology

maihara1@med-yokohama-cu.ac.jp045-787-2800

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026