Microscopic skin scans may reveal how a new eczema drug reshapes the skin
NCT ID NCT07730788
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM), a noninvasive imaging technique, can detect structural changes in the skin of people with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) who are treated with nemolizumab. Nemolizumab is an antibody that blocks IL-31, a protein involved in itching and inflammation. The goal is to see if RCM can provide a more detailed, objective measure of treatment response than standard clinical scores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nemolizumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that RCM is a reliable way to measure skin changes in atopic dermatitis, potentially improving how treatment response is evaluated.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The imaging technique is exploratory and not yet proven as a standard measure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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.
Who is studied
adult patint with moderate to severe Atopic Dermatitis who require systemic treatment with nemolizumab
- 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: * Patients aged 18 years and older. * Patients with moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis who require systemic treatment with nemolizumab * Patients affiliated with or entitled to a social security scheme. * Patients capable of giving informed consent. * Patients who have received informed information about the study and have co-signed an informed consent form for participation in the study, along with the investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refuse to participate in the study and legally incapacitated adults * Patients with an uncontrolled chronic disease that may require corticosteroid courses/treatment. * Patients with a severe concomitant disease that, in the investigator's opinion, would negatively affect participation in the study.
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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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Hôpitaux Drôme Nord
RECRUITINGRomans-sur-Isère, Drôme, 26100, France
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