Atopic Dermatitis Atopic Dermatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Infants 42 to 90 days of age at the obtaining of consent (2)Infants diagnosed with atopic dermatitis based on The U.K. Working Party's diagnostic criteria within 28 days of the appearance of an itchy skin eruption at the time of consent (3)Infants with a skin eruption (including dryness) of more than slight severity on the whole body except for the scalp, based on the severity of skin eruption described in the Atopic Dermatitis Clinical Practice Guidelines 2021 at the time of registration.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Infants born at less than 37 weeks of gestation. (2)Infants with a history of adverse effects caused by the drugs used in this study. (3)Infants with a history of prior application of Difamilast ointment before registration. (4)Infants with a history of IgE-dependent egg allergy at the time of registration. (5)Infants with the possibility of not being able to visit the medical institution by 16 weeks after enrollment due to plans to move to a new address, etc. (6)Infants whose proxy cannot understand the study content in Japanese. (7)Infants whose consent for this study cannot be obtained from the proxy. (8)Infants with a severe underlying condition or a skin condition that may affect the evaluation of atopic dermatitis and deemed unsuitable for participation by the principal investigator, responsible investigator, or participating investigator. (9)Hemorrhagic blood diseases (hemophilia, thrombocytopenia, purpura, etc.) that are contraindications to Heparinoid ointment. (10)Infants who were receiving prohibited concomitant medications from the screening to registration.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage sensitized to serum egg white/ovomucoid/milk/wheat/omega-5 gliadin/walnut/Jug r 1/peanut/Ara h 2 at 16 weeks post-registration | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1)Percentage of sensitization to serum egg white/omega-5 gliadin/milk/wheat/peanut/Ara h2/walnut/Jug r 1 IgE at 16 weeks post-registration measured by ImmunoCAP (2)EASI (Eczema Area and Severity Index) scores at 4, 8, and 16 weeks post-registration (3)POEM (Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure) scores during the study period (4)Percentage of days of remission from atopic dermatitis during the study period (5)Percentage of additional treatment implementation (6)Percentage of occurrence of serious adverse events during the treatment period | — |
Contacts
National Center for Child Health and Development