Can a drug for eczema soothe the agony of Post-Burn itch?
NCT ID NCT06226610
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether Dupixent, a drug already used for eczema and asthma, can reduce severe itching in adults with burn scars. About 46 participants will receive either Dupixent or a placebo injection every two weeks. The main goal is to see if itching scores drop significantly after 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dupilumab (Dupixent)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option for people suffering from persistent, severe itching after burn injuries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 46 participants. It may not show a meaningful benefit over placebo, and results may not apply to all burn survivors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 46 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 60 years
- 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: • Persons 18-60 year old with post-burn hypertrophic scars of any size which required grafting or epidermal autografting for an acute burn injury, with continued complaint of pruritus due to inadequate relief from standard of care (medical management by antihistamine and neuroleptic medications) after at least four weeks and are a minimum of four weeks after their last grafting surgery, and who speak English sufficient to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently taking Dupixent for any other diagnosis * known allergy to Dupixent * pregnant and or lactating mothers * anyone treated for pruritus using laser therapy * currently receiving adequate relief for pruritis under standard of care medical management by antihistamine or neuroleptic medications * Currently taking steroids * persons with developmental delays or otherwise unable to complete measures * prisoners or anyone otherwise unable to give their own consent or who is not their own guardian * one or more of the following existing disorders: conjunctivitis; any co-existing dermatological condition except burns; any type of cancer; requiring dialysis; chronic Stage 3 or higher kidney disease; biliary disorder; gall bladder disorder; or another renal or hepatic disorder which, in the opinion of study physician, deems this study inappropriate for an eligible individual. * Persons unable to provide their own consent, including prisoners when their incarcerated status is not itself the focus of study, are routinely excluded from clinical trials at this site * We further exclude persons with other dermatological conditions (other than burn) , which may have pruritis or pain associated with them and who may be treated with medications other than Dupixent, and whose perceived benefit could confound our results. * We similarly exclude anyone treated for pruritis by laser therapy as their perceived benefit could confound our results.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akron Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGAkron, Ohio, 44308, United States
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