UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000055543
Receipt number R000063475
Scientific Title A survey of the incidence of skin infections in patients with atopic dermatitis treated with topical medications -A cohort study using detailed medical fee data from health insurance associations and national health insurance associations-
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/10/01
Last modified on 2025/09/19 09:42:42

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Basic information

Public title

A survey of the incidence of skin infections in patients with atopic dermatitis treated with topical medications

Acronym

A survey of the incidence of skin infections in patients with atopic dermatitis treated with topical medications

Scientific Title

A survey of the incidence of skin infections in patients with atopic dermatitis treated with topical medications
-A cohort study using detailed medical fee data from health insurance associations and national health insurance associations-

Scientific Title:Acronym

A survey of the incidence of skin infections in patients with atopic dermatitis treated with topical medications
-A cohort study using detailed medical fee data from health insurance associations and national health insurance associations-

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

atopic dermatitis

Classification by specialty

Dermatology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To compare the incidence of skin infections in patients with atopic dermatitis treated with difamilast ointment using the person-year method with topical steroid control groups and non-steroid control groups (tacrolimus ointment, delgocitinib ointment) in an exploratory manner.

Basic objectives2

Safety

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Skin infections (folliculitis, acne, impetigo, herpes infection, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption, tinea, warts, candidiasis, cellulitis, erysipelas, molluscum contagiosum, carbuncle, furuncle)

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit

75 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Cases in which atopic dermatitis (ICD10 code: L20: Atopic dermatitis) was diagnosed during the inclusion period, and the subject drug (difamilast ointment, topical steroids (by rank), non-steroids (tacrolimus ointment, delgocitinib ointment)) was started in the same month
2.Cases of patients under 75 years of age
3.Cases for which observation is possible for 180 days before the index date (cases for which there is an entry in the insured person register)

Key exclusion criteria

1.Cases where any skin infection (diseases defined as skin infections in 7.2.1) has occurred within 180 days prior to the start of drug administration Cases where any skin infection (diseases defined as skin infections in 7.2.1) has occurred within 180 days prior to the start of drug administration
2.Patients diagnosed with diabetes (E10-E14) within 180 days prior to the start of administration
3.Patients using immunosuppressants (oral and injectable) within 180 days prior to the start of administration

Target sample size

6000


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Miyuki
Middle name
Last name Matsukawa

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Division name

Medical Affairs

Zip code

540-0021

Address

3-2-27 Otedori, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0021, Japan

TEL

06-6943-7722

Email

Matsukawa.Miyuki@otsuka.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Miyuki
Middle name
Last name Matsukawa

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Division name

Medical Affairs

Zip code

540-0021

Address

3-2-27 Otedori, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0021, Japan

TEL

06-6943-7722

Homepage URL


Email

Matsukawa.Miyuki@otsuka.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Research Ethics Committee, Research Division

Address

463-10 Kagasuno, Kawauchi-cho, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 771-0192

Tel

088-665-2126

Email

Suzuki.Takashi@otsuka.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 10 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

175063

Results

In this study, in patients with atopic dermatitis, the difamilast ointment group tended to have a slightly higher incidence of overall skin infections and acne than the topical steroid group, but there were no major differences in other items.Also, there were no major differences in overall skin infections or individual skin infections between the difamilast ointment group and the non-steroid group.

Results date posted

2025 Year 07 Month 10 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Of the 1,804 patients in the difamilast group, the 45,988 patients in the steroid group, and the 8,256 patients in the non-steroid group, the proportion of men was 40.2%, 48.3%, and 33.2%, and the mean ages were 26.3, 21.5, and 34.7, respectively.

Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures

skin infection

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 07 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 07 Month 17 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2025 Year 07 Month 10 Day

Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded

2025 Year 03 Month 19 Day


Other

Other related information

To compare the incidence of skin infections in the use of difamilast ointment and topical steroids, and difamilast ointment and tacrolimus ointment/delgocitinib ointment.


Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 09 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 09 Month 19 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000063475