NCT01929057

Evaluation of the Role of Propionibacterium Acnes in the Inflammatory Lesions Associated With Acne Vulgaris

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the response of acne patients and healthy control patients to the P. acnes bacteria. Half a tube of blood will be drawn from all participants to determine whether or not they have antibodies to the P. acnes bacterium. Anywhere from 1 to 4 skin biopsies of acne pimples or normal control skin will be taken from all subjects for further analysis in the lab to determine whether the inflammation in these pimples can be reduced using anti-P.acnes antibodies.

Conditions

• Acne

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Skin biopsy	4-millimeter punch biopsies will be performed on all subjects (acne patients and healthy controls)
PROCEDURE	Blood draw	Approximately half a tube of blood will be drawn from all participants in the study

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-08-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2013-08-27
• Last updated: 2019-10-03
• Results posted: 2019-10-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States