Can an Omega-3 cream soothe eczema by changing skin bacteria?
NCT ID NCT07583121
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early study will test whether a daily omega-3 cream and serum can change the balance of bacteria on eczema-affected skin. Ten adults with eczema will apply the treatment for 14 days, and researchers will measure four types of bacteria before and after. The study is exploratory, meaning it's mainly checking if the idea is worth studying further, not proving it works as a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Omega-3 monoglyceride serum and cream applied to the skin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to manage eczema by balancing skin bacteria.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early exploratory study with only 10 people and no placebo group. It only looks at bacteria levels, not symptoms, so results may not lead to a practical treatment.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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: 1. Participant aged of at least 18 years old. 2. Participant diagnosed with eczema who did not use corticosteroids in the 14 days prior to study day 1; 3. Available for the entire duration of the study and willing to participate based on the information provided in the ICF duly read and signed by the latter. 4. Participant without intellectual problems likely to limit the validity of consent to participate in the study and compliance with protocol requirements, having the ability to cooperate adequately, understand and observe the instructions of research staff Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SCF Pharma
Rimouski, Quebec, G0K 1P0, Canada
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