Copper diapers aim to soothe skin – but trial never started
NCT ID NCT06726707
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study planned to test whether diapers containing copper could help treat incontinence-associated dermatitis (a painful skin rash) in elderly adults. Researchers wanted to compare copper diapers with regular ones over 28 days. However, the trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- copper-based substance in diapers
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, copper diapers might have offered a new way to manage skin irritation from incontinence.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no data exists. Copper's benefit for this skin condition is unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Ability and capability to participate in the study and follow study procedures as determined by the investigator. * With moderate or more intense urinary (ISI ≥ 3) and/or fecal incontinence (Pescatori et al. (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3); * Current users of absorbing incontinence products. * Diagnosed with incontinence-associated dermatitis GLOBIAD 1A or 2A. Exclusion Criteria: * Incontinence-associated dermatitis GLOBIAD 1B or 2B; * The subject who knows about allergy or a history of an adverse reaction to product ingredients or to any topical preparations or skincare products; * The subject who has an active skin condition or a history of recurrent skin conditions, except IAD, that may affect IAD healing; * The subject who was treated in the previous week with systemic or topical agents (except for IAD) that may affect IAD healing process (e.g., steroids); * Subject with a score \< 10 in Mini Nutritional Assessment - Short Form; * Subjects with diabetes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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