Clinical trial NCT01485367: A Pilot Study to Evaluate The Efficacy of Adapalene 0.3% for Use in the Prevention and Treatment of Senile Purpura
Official title: Phase II Pilot Study to Evaluate The Efficacy of Adapalene 0.3% for Use in The Prevention and Treatment of Senile Purpura
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Senile Purpura
Keywords: Senile Purpura
Adapalene 0.3%
Lead sponsor: Multispecialty Aesthetic Clinical Research Organization
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Galderma R&D
First posted: 2011-12-05
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 52
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This is an open label 6 month pilot study for male and female participants over the age of 52 that desire treatment and prevention of senile purpura of the forearms.

This study will be evaluating the effects of Adapalene 0.3% for the use in the treatment and prevention of senile purpura.

Detailed description: This is a new potential use for the product Adapalene 0.3%, which is currently an FDA approved topical treatment used for the treatment of acne.

Senile purpura is a common sign of aging that appears in the form of dark blotches on the skin and is caused by bruising.

Older adults tend to be more prone to bruising, since as people age, their skin becomes thinner and more fragile.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female over 52 years of age with signs of senile purpura on either the right or left (or both) dorsal hand \& extensor forearm and desire treatment for this condition that is associated with aging.
* Women who have had hysterectomies, tubal ligations or who are post-menopausal for at least one year prior to the study may be enrolled. Women of childbearing potential who are not pregnant, not planning to become pregnant during the study period, and not lactating may be enrolled if they are using a medically accepted contraceptive program initiated at least one month prior to study entry and continued during the study.
* Subject is willing to comply with study instructions and return to the clinic for required visits.
* Subject is able to understand and has signed an IRB approved informed consent form including consent for photography.

Exclusion Criteria:

* All subjects on coumadin, heparin, plavix, supplemental herbs, vitamin E, empirin, fiorinal, norgesic, forte, percodan, robaxin, nuprin, ansaid, anaprox, clinoril, dolobid, feldene, naprosyn, voltaren, fish oil, oral steroids, or daily use of aspirin, Motrin, or Advil. (PRN usage not excluded)
* Prior treatment with any systemic immunosuppressive therapy including but not limited to chemotherapy agents or corticosteroids within 3 months of study enrollment is prohibited.
* Clotting abnormalities as determined by screening labs
* Any history of a stroke or unstable heart disease
* Participation in another clinical trial with exposure to any investigational agent within 30 days prior to Screening Visit.
* Any condition the Investigator believes would interfere with subject's ability to provide informed consent, comply with study instruction, or which might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the subject at undue risk.
* Subject is pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy during the study.
* Subject is unable to communicate or cooperate with the Investigator due to a language barrier (non-English speaking).
* Subjects who are allergic to adapalene or the ingredients in the gel.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Show the clinical benefit of daily application of Adapalene 0.3% in decreasing the signs of senile purpura
timeFrame: Up to 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Woodland Hills
country: United States
facility: Multispecialty Aesthetic Clinical Research Organization
state: California
city: Woodland Hills
country: United States
facility: Multispecialty Aesthetic Clinical Research Organization
state: California
Study officials:
affiliation: Multispecialty Aesthetic Clinical Research Organization
name: Douglas Hamilton, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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