Can a natural fiber cream soothe painful incontinence rashes?
NCT ID NCT07524439
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a beta-glucan moisturizing cream to standard skin care helps heal incontinence-associated dermatitis faster and reduces symptoms like pain, itching, and burning. Sixty adults with this skin condition will receive either the cream plus standard care or standard care alone for up to two weeks. Researchers will check skin healing, take photos, and ask about discomfort to see if the cream offers extra relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Beta-glucan cream
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, gentle cream to speed up healing and ease discomfort for people with incontinence-related skin rashes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The cream is added to standard care, so any extra benefit may be modest.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
May 2026
- Expected to finish
-
Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Eligible participants are adults (≥18 years) with IAD secondary to urinary and/or fecal incontinence and an expected hospital stay of ≥7 days. Written informed consent will be obtained directly or via substitute decision-maker. Exclusion criteria include absence of IAD or incontinence, pediatric patients, and participants with known hypersensitivities to components of cream (e.g. beta-glucan).
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Diaper rash are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Locations
-
University of Alberta Hospital
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, T6G2J2, Canada
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Estrogen drop may hold clue to bladder leaks in women with spinal cord injury
- Bladder leaks may signal frailty in older adults
- Can a simple device stop enema leaks for spina bifida patients?
- A gentler catheter may cut infection risk for women in hospitals
- Can a Full-Body rehab program help children stop wetting?
- Magnetic chair therapy aims to strengthen pelvic floor without surgery