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Assess Itch Behavior in Nickel Sulphate Sensitized Volunteers

Pilot, Phase I, Single Blind Trial to Assess Itch Behavior in Nickel Sulphate Sensitized Volunteers. (PRURITUS- Nimpa Study).

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01529320
Enrollment
18
Registered
2012-02-08
Start date
2012-02-29
Completion date
2012-05-31
Last updated
2016-05-12

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

Conditions

Allergic Contact Eczema

Brief summary

Determine the mean time to itch relief from the start of treatment with topic methylprednisolone aceponate.

Interventions

DRUGAdventan® (methylprednisolone aceponate 0,1%)

Doses: 1/4 FTU (Finger Tip Unit) during 5 days (Day 7-Day 11). Procedure: Patch Test (Nickel sulphate 5%) during 2 days (Day 0- Day 2.

Sponsors

Adknoma Health Research
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Bayer
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Fundacion IMIM
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Subjects ≥18 years old. 2. Subjects with a history of diagnosis of sensitization to Nickel sulphate. 3. Delayed type hypersensitivity demonstrated by positive reaction with epicutaneous or patch test. 4. Skin Phototype II-III. 5. Women with fertile age and a negative result in the pregnancy test before inclusion. Women must use an adequate contraceptive method during the study. 6. Written informed consent prior to inclusion. 7. Able and willing to comply with protocol procedures and to follow the investigator's instructions. Criteria for treatment initiation: At day 7, before starting treatment, subjects must meet the inclusion criteria and all the following criteria: ≥ 3 VAS and eczema intensity of (+ +) or (+++) according to ICDRG scale.

Exclusion criteria

1. Active cutaneous disease causing itch (active eczema, urticaria or insect bites) 2. Active systemic disease that may induce itch (hepatic or renal disease). 3. Active psychiatric disease that could interfere with symptom assessment. 4. Treatment with drugs inducing itch. 5. Treatment with oral or topical preparations that could interfere with the itching sensation induced by patch test. 6. Treatment with systemic or topical corticosteroids, antihistaminics or calcineurin inhibitors. 7. Active skin disease in the back that may interfere with the assessment of response to topical application of allergen 8. Pregnancy or lactation 9. Subjects with contraindications specified in Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean time to Itch Relief (TR) from the start of treatment, with methylprednisolone aceponate.5 daysTime to Itch Relief is defined as the time needed to reach a 30% decrease of the maximum VAS (Visual Analogue Scale used for self-assessment of itch by the volunteers) recorded after the start of treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Erythema intensity by colorimetry.5 days
Eczema intensity by planimetric morphology (ICDRG scale)5 days
VAS versus time curve (time to reach VAS max from the start of treatment, AUC, dVAS/dT)5 days

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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