New Plant-Infused cream aims to heal Incontinence-Related skin damage
NCT ID NCT06370637
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new barrier cream (Dermategrity Everyday Barrier Cream) that combines zinc oxide with a natural plant extract to heal skin damage caused by fecal incontinence. The cream is designed to protect the skin and block harmful enzymes from stool. Researchers will compare it to a standard zinc oxide cream in 40 adults over 14 days, measuring healing and symptom relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dermategrity Everyday Barrier Cream (zinc oxide plus plant extract)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this cream could offer a more effective way to heal skin damage caused by fecal incontinence, improving comfort and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The cream is not a treatment for incontinence itself, and individual results may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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 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 * ≥18 years of age * Clinical diagnosis of incontinence-associated dermatitis resulting from diarrhea and/or fecal incontinence. * Able to provide written informed consent * Either able to self-administer barrier cream to the affected region OR administer with the assistance of a caregiver Exclusion Criteria * History of complex skin disorders (such as psoriasis or eczema) * Known allergy to any of the ingredients in the study product * Visual evidence of a bacterial skin infection * Use of a dressing or bandage covering the rash that cannot reasonably be removed for required study activities without compromising patient comfort or care. * Patients who are pregnant will not be excluded from the study unless they present with a rash or other skin conditions that may confound assessments * A medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, precludes the patient from being able to provide informed consent OR presents confounds which may bias the study outcomes
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T8, Canada
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