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A Study of Azelaic Acid (AzA) 15% in Topical Treatment of Mild to Moderate Perioral Dermatitis

A 6-week, Vehicle-controlled, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group Multicenter Pilot Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Azelaic Acid (AzA) 15% Gel in the Topical Treatment of Mild to Moderate Perioral Dermatitis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00403949
Enrollment
48
Registered
2006-11-27
Start date
2006-11-30
Completion date
2007-03-31
Last updated
2023-06-09

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

Conditions

Perioral Dermatitis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy and safety of AzA 15% Gel in the treatment of mild to moderate perioral dermatitis.

Interventions

gel, applied once daily, for 6 weeks

DRUGNon-active base from azelaic acid 15% gel

gel, apply once daily for six weeks

Sponsors

Bayer
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
LEO Pharma
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate perioral dermatitis as diagnosed by the physician * Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score at baseline of 2 or 3 (on scale from 0 to 4) * 8 to 50 facial inflammatory lesions (papules, papulopustules, papulovesicles)

Exclusion criteria

* History of atopic dermatitis of the face * Granulomatous perioral dermatitis * Facial acne, rosacea, facial demodicosis * Seborrheic dermatitis of the nasolabial fold, Lupus erythematosus * The use of topical or systemic medications that could affect the course of treatment and/or evaluation * Severe diseases likely to interfere with the conduct / planned termination of the study (e.g. cancer, cardiac infarct, unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled diabetes) * Use of fluorinated toothpaste * Planned exposure to artificial or intensive natural UV light of the test area throughout the course of the study * Use / planned use of cosmetic products (e.g. creams, moisturizers, make-up, fatty lipstick) in the test area during the course of the study * History of or suspected hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drugs * Participation in another clinical study 4 weeks prior to and/or during the conduct of this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The sum score derived from the most important signs and symptoms of perioral dermatitisMeasurements and observations during the course of the study

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intensity of single signs and symptomsMeasured at scheduled visits during the course of the study
Safety outcomes measures will be all adverse events reported by the patients or observed by the investigatorSafety parameters recorded at scheduled visits during the course of the study

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026