Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Double-blind Study on the Benefit of Spironolactone for Treating Acne of Adult Woman.

Lead Sponsor:

Nantes University Hospital

Conditions:

Acne Vulgaris

Eligibility:

FEMALE

20+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Acne vulgaris of adult woman has increased over the past 10 years; it affects currently 20% to 30% of adult women. The physiopathology of adult woman acne is distinguished from the teenager one by es...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient with acne, with at least 10 inflammatory lesions and no more than 3 nodules
  • Patient who already had one cycline course for her acne treatment with a 3 months\* wash out or who never had any cycline
  • Patient having signed an informed consent
  • Absence of use of oral antibiotics and Zinc salts in the last 30 days
  • Absence of use of systemic isotretinoin and antiandrogens in the last 6 months
  • Absence of microphysiotherapy in the last 15 da
  • Women of child-bearing age under contraception since 3 months (oral contraception, implant or IUD).
  • Patients with social security

Exclusion

  • Patient affected by active /progressive diseases, as infections including Hidradenitis suppurativa, cancers, or endocrine syndrome (eg polycystic ovary syndrome), Addison's disease)
  • Patient affected by Rosacea
  • Patient with contra-indication to the use of one of the investigational products or auxiliary :
  • Patient with intolerance or hypersensitivity to cyclin's, spironolactone or to any ingredient present in associated benzoyl peroxide gel
  • Patient with significant impairment of renal excretory function, acute or chronic renal failure, anuria.
  • Patient with life-threatening or very severe hepatic impairment.(grade III or IV)
  • Patient with hyperkalaemia or strongly requiring potassium-sparing diuretics (eg amiloride, canrenoate, eplerenone, triamterene), or treated continuously with Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II antagonist, NSAIDs, heparin and molecular weight heparin, ciclosporin and tacrolimus.
  • Patient requiring topical isotretinoin or who stopped this drug since less than 2 weeks
  • Patient previously treated with spironolactone
  • Pregnant woman or likely to become pregnant or nursing and refusing to use an effective contraceptive method
  • Patient participating in another interventional clinical trial
  • Patient under guardianship or trusteeship

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 31 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 4 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

158 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03334682

Start Date

January 31 2018

End Date

July 4 2023

Last Update

July 18 2023

Active Locations (9)

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Chru Brest

Brest, France

2

CHU Caen

Caen, France

3

CHU Grenoble

Grenoble, France

4

CH La Rochelle

La Rochelle, France