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Infant Fecal Insult Study

Primary Purpose

Dermatitis

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Artificial Fecal Insult
Phosphate Buffered Saline
Sponsored by
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional basic science trial for Dermatitis

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 40 Years (Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy Subjects with Fitzpatrick Skin Types I, II or III

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with visible skin disease, tattoos, skin condition, or abnormal skin color

Sites / Locations

  • Reliance Clinical Testing Service

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Other

Arm Label

Artificial Fecal Insult

Arm Description

protease/bile acid cocktail 200 microliters (1500 µg/ml trypsin/chymotrypsin protease mixture, 6.5 mg/ml cholic acid sodium, 6.2 mg/ml deoxycholic acid sodium, and 3.1 mg/ml chenodeoxycholic acid sodium in phosphate buffered saline)

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Type of microbes present on skin after exposure to artificial fecal insult
Microbes will be identified by metagenomic sequencing
Relative abundance of microbes present on skin measured in picograms of DNA

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
November 29, 2016
Last Updated
August 15, 2017
Sponsor
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02979210
Brief Title
Infant Fecal Insult Study
Official Title
Fecal Insult Study: An Exploratory Study to Evaluate the Microbial Consortia and Skin Barrier Function After Exposure to Artificial Fecal Irritants
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2016 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
January 26, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 1, 2017 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Kimberly-Clark Corporation

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The rationale for the study is to better understand the dynamics of skin microflora following skin barrier disruption in an adult dermatitis model. The results from this study will provide insights in the complex interaction between skin microbiome and epidermis under normal and disease conditions

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Dermatitis

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
24 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Artificial Fecal Insult
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
protease/bile acid cocktail 200 microliters (1500 µg/ml trypsin/chymotrypsin protease mixture, 6.5 mg/ml cholic acid sodium, 6.2 mg/ml deoxycholic acid sodium, and 3.1 mg/ml chenodeoxycholic acid sodium in phosphate buffered saline)
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Artificial Fecal Insult
Intervention Description
protease/bile acid cocktail 200 microliters (1500 µg/ml trypsin/chymotrypsin protease mixture, 6.5 mg/ml cholic acid sodium, 6.2 mg/ml deoxycholic acid sodium, and 3.1 mg/ml chenodeoxycholic acid sodium in phosphate buffered saline
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Phosphate Buffered Saline
Intervention Description
200 microliters of phosphate buffered saline
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Type of microbes present on skin after exposure to artificial fecal insult
Description
Microbes will be identified by metagenomic sequencing
Time Frame
up to 7 days
Title
Relative abundance of microbes present on skin measured in picograms of DNA
Time Frame
up to 7 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy Subjects with Fitzpatrick Skin Types I, II or III Exclusion Criteria: Subjects with visible skin disease, tattoos, skin condition, or abnormal skin color
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Reliance Clinical Testing Service
City
Irving
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75062
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
19892944
Citation
Costello EK, Lauber CL, Hamady M, Fierer N, Gordon JI, Knight R. Bacterial community variation in human body habitats across space and time. Science. 2009 Dec 18;326(5960):1694-7. doi: 10.1126/science.1177486. Epub 2009 Nov 5.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
22987221
Citation
Ishikawa J, Shimotoyodome Y, Ito S, Miyauchi Y, Fujimura T, Kitahara T, Hase T. Variations in the ceramide profile in different seasons and regions of the body contribute to stratum corneum functions. Arch Dermatol Res. 2013 Mar;305(2):151-62. doi: 10.1007/s00403-012-1286-5. Epub 2012 Sep 18.
Results Reference
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