Status:

COMPLETED

Acne Vulgaris Related Microbiology and Serology

Lead Sponsor:

Sanofi

Collaborating Sponsors:

CRAT

Conditions:

Acne Vulgaris

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Brief Summary

This will be an investigation to determine the quality of the serological immune responses against Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) in acne patients compared to healthy individuals. In particular, t...

Detailed Description

Acne vulgaris, which affects \>85% of teenagers and \>10% of adults, was recently re-defined as a complex chronic disease associated with Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes). Until recently, the pathog...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acne patients (18 - 40 years of age)
  • Clinical diagnosis of medium acne vulgaris (covering more than 30% of the patient's face and loaded with comedones, pustules and acne lesions of \>2 cm in size) for at least six months or longer
  • Clinical diagnosis of severe acne vulgaris (acne conglobata, sinus or cystic type acne covering most of the face (\>60% of the facial surface) - IGA 3-4) for at least six months or longer
  • Age-matched healthy adults (between 18 and 40 years), with history of moderate or severe acne, but who have been free from acne for more than two years - 'free from acne' period may include minor, intermittent breakouts due to hormonal reasons, such as menstruation

Exclusion

  • Subjects who received anti-acne antibiotic therapy less than 2 months prior to recruitment
  • Subjects who received isotretinoin therapy within the last 6 months
  • Subjects who were using hormonal contraceptives within the last 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 18 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04056598

Start Date

January 18 2018

End Date

September 30 2019

Last Update

January 6 2021

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Clinical Research Associates of Tidewater

Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507