Trials / Terminated
TerminatedNCT00697034
Effects of Capsaicin on the Structure, Distribution, and Function of Cutaneous Small Nerve Fibers in Psoriatic Skin
- Status
- Terminated
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 12 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to examine the role of nerves in the skin in psoriasis and to better understand the effects of capsaicin in psoriasis.In this study, capsaicin will be compared to a moisturizer (aquaphor ointment).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Capsaicin | natural alkaloid derived from hot chili peppers and activates vanilloid receptors that are also activated by endogenous cannabinoid anandamide applied three times daily |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2006-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2007-08-01
- Completion
- 2008-12-01
- First posted
- 2008-06-13
- Last updated
- 2018-08-13
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Regulatory
- FDA-regulated drug study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00697034. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.