Eczema cream aims to end sleepless nights
NCT ID NCT05696392
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a prescription cream called ruxolitinib on adults with mild-to-moderate eczema who had trouble sleeping because of their condition. The goal was to see if the cream could help them sleep longer and better. The study was stopped early, but it involved 47 participants who used the cream and wore a sleep-tracking ring.
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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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47 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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: * Has clinically confirmed diagnosis of active AD according to Hanifin and Rajka (1980) criteria. * Has at least a 2-year history of AD (information obtained from medical chart, participant's physician, or directly from the participant). * Has an overall BSA affected by AD of 3%-20% (excluding scalp) at the screening and baseline visits. * Has an IGA score ≥ 2 at the screening and baseline visits. * Has an Itch NRS score ≥ 4 at the screening and baseline visits. * Willing to complete the once-daily Itch NRS (24-hour recall period) entries at approximately the same time each day during the study. * Agrees to maintain a regular sleep schedule during the study period. * Willing and able to follow required study procedures for measuring sleep for the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently using a wearable or other device for monitoring sleep patterns and unwilling to discontinue its use during the study. * Currently has a schedule that includes nighttime work shifts. * Has had significant flares or unstable course in AD (ie, condition worsened significantly or required significant change in medications, as per medical judgment) in the previous 4 weeks before screening (information obtained from medical chart, participant's physician, or directly from the participant). * Has received any ultraviolet B phototherapy (including tanning beds) or excimer laser within 4 weeks prior to the screening period. * Has had psoralen plus ultraviolet A treatment within 4 weeks prior to the screening period. * Has received a nonbiological investigational product or device within 4 weeks prior to the screening period, or is currently enrolled in another investigational drug study. * Has received treatment with JAK inhibitors (systemic or topical) within 4 weeks prior to the screening period. * Has had prior treatment with a JAK inhibitor that was discontinued for safety reasons or tolerance problems. * Has a known or suspected allergy to ruxolitinib or any component of the study drug.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ark Clinical Research
Long Beach, California, 90815, United States
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Arlington Research Center
Arlington, Texas, 76011, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Bidmc)
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Ciocca Dermatology Pa
Miami, Florida, 33173, United States
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Clinical Research Center of the Carolinas
Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States
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Clinical Research Partners Llc
Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group Llc
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Dermatology Specialists Research Indiana
Clarksville, Indiana, 47129, United States
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Dermatology Specialists of Spokane
Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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Driven Research Llc
Coral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States
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Empire Dermatology
East Syracuse, New York, 13057, United States
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Essential Dermatology
Natick, Massachusetts, 01760, United States
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First Oc Dermatology
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Gw Training Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Jordan Valley Dermatology Center
South Jordan, Utah, 84095, United States
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Knight Cancer Institute At Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Northeast Dermatology Associates
Methuen, Massachusetts, 01844, United States
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Ohio Pediatric Research Association
Dayton, Ohio, 45414, United States
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Oregon Dermatology and Research Center
Portland, Oregon, 97210, United States
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Pi Coor Clinical Research Llc
Burke, Virginia, 22015, United States
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Sadick Dermatology
New York, New York, 10075, United States
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Skin Care Research, Llc
Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
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Skin Care Research, Llc Scr Hollywood
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Skin Sciences Pllc
Louisville, Kentucky, 40217, United States
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Skin Search of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14623, United States
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Suny Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States
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Trueblue Clinical Research
Tampa, Florida, 33609, United States
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University of Florida Health Dermatology-Springhill
Gainesville, Florida, 32606, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine Dermatology
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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