Skin scans may predict who responds to dupilumab for eczema
NCT ID NCT07098000
First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are studying whether a non-invasive skin imaging technique called reflectance confocal microscopy can predict how well people with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis respond to dupilumab. The trial enrolls 40 participants aged 6 months and older who are starting dupilumab. By comparing baseline skin features seen under the microscope with changes in eczema severity scores over 24 weeks, the team aims to identify patterns that distinguish responders from non-responders.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dupilumab
- What this could lead to
- If the approach works, doctors could use a non-invasive skin scan to predict who will respond to dupilumab and adjust treatment earlier, possibly reducing the need for skin biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study of 40 people, so the findings may not apply broadly. Confocal microscopy is not widely available, and the link between skin features and treatment response may turn out to be weak or inconsistent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
The study will enroll patients from the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (population \~14 million), where an estimated 3% of adults and 5% of children are affected by AD, with moderate-to-severe cases representing approximately 0.3%-0.5%. Dermatologists and allergists across all sectors-public, private, and social security-will be invited to refer eligible patients prior to dupilumab treatment initiation. Inclusion will not be restricted by insurance status or care setting, ensuring demographic and socioeconomic diversity.
- Ages
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6 months and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥6 months of age. * Diagnosis of AD based on Hanifin and Rajka criteria. * Moderate-to-severe AD defined by: EASI \>16, BSA \>10%, SCORAD \>25, or vIGA-AD 3-4. * Starting dupilumab for AD indicated and initiated by the attending physician. * Signed informed consent or assent with guardian approval. * In those with previous systemic treatment (jaki, oral steroids, methotrexate and phototherapy), a predefined wash-out time of 4 weeks must be guaranteed. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to comply with study procedures. * Refusal to provide informed consent.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, 1199, Argentina
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