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CompletedNCT00878670

Investigation of Efficacy and Safety of EPOGAM

Prospective Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of EPOGAM 1000 in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis (Explorative Pilot Study)

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
23 (actual)
Sponsor
Max Zeller Soehne AG · Industry
Sex
All
Age
2 Years – 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

In this study it will be investigated if patients with atopic dermatitis responding to EPOGAM treatment, show a significant increase of dihomo-gamma-linolic acid in the blood.

Detailed description

Patients with atopic dermatitis will receive EPOGAM 1000 for 12 weeks. Clinical symptoms of the disease will be assessed using the SCORAD score. Dihomo-gamma-linolic acid levels in the blood will be measured with GC-MS.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGEPOGAM 1000One capsule of EPOGAM 1000 contains 932-1073 mg Oenothera seminis oleum, equivalent to 80 mg gamma-linolic acid. Children (2-12 years) take 2 capsules in the morning and evening, whereas persons over 12 years take 3 capsules in the morning and evening. The duration of the treatment is 12 weeks.

Timeline

Start date
2009-03-01
Primary completion
2010-10-01
Completion
2010-10-01
First posted
2009-04-09
Last updated
2012-01-26

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Switzerland

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00878670. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.