Could a simpler eczema routine boost treatment success?
NCT ID NCT07661979
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study explores whether giving people with mild-to-moderate eczema a straightforward treatment plan using only Opzelura cream helps them stick to their medication routine. Participants apply the cream twice daily until their skin clears, then as needed. Some participants also receive an Eczema Action Plan with lifestyle tips. The main goal is to see if this simple approach improves how often people use their medication over 8 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ruxolitinib (Opzelura cream)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simpler treatment plan helps people with eczema stick to their medication and improve their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study focused on adherence, not on curing the disease. Results may not apply to all patients with eczema.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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2 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: * Patients ≥2 years of age * Patients with a current diagnosis of atopic dermatitis that is mild-to-moderate in severity and in ≥2 body areas * Patients with up to 20% total body surface area involvement * Women of childbearing age taking/using a contraceptive Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without a current diagnosis of atopic dermatitis * Patients who are prescribed changing systemic medications or treatments (phototherapy, biologics) for atopic dermatitis * Patients who would require use of other topical medications for other diagnoses (tretinoin, clindamycin) * Patients with areas of skin with active infection * Patients who are pregnant
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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