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Itch CBT for Atopic Dermatitis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Amy Paller, MD
Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to week 4
Awards & highlights

Summary

This trial will test whether a new form of CBT can help kids with eczema by reducing itchiness.

Eligible Conditions
  • Atopic Dermatitis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to week 4
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to week 4 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Itch Severity Numerical Rating Scale
Secondary outcome measures
Itch Rumination Questionnaire
PROMIS Anxiety and Depression
PROMIS Pediatric Itch - Short Form 1 (2+6)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Itch CBT ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants randomized to the Itch CBT Arm will participate in 4 weekly telehealth sessions with a therapist to address common areas of anxiety related to atopic dermatitis.
Group II: Usual Care ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Participants randomized to the Usual Care Arm of the study will receive standard of care eczema educational materials that are typically provided by their health care provider after a clinic (or telehealth) visit.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Itch CBT
2020
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,608 Previous Clinical Trials
927,297 Total Patients Enrolled
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoOTHER
261 Previous Clinical Trials
5,189,378 Total Patients Enrolled
Amy Paller, MDPrincipal Investigator - Northwestern University
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Stanford University School Of Medicine (Medical School)
Northwestern Mem Hospital (Residency)
17 Previous Clinical Trials
2,662 Total Patients Enrolled
~4 spots leftby Jul 2025