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NCT00697034 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Effects of Capsaicin on the Structure, Distribution, and Function of Cutaneous Small Nerve Fibers in Psoriatic Skin

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT00697034: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

NCT00697034 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Wake Forest University. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00697034, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to examine the role of nerves in the skin in psoriasis and to better understand the effects of capsaicin in psoriasis.In this study, capsaicin will be compared to a moisturizer (aquaphor ointment).

Interventions

  • DRUG Capsaicin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2006-06
Est. Completion 2008-12
Phase Phase 4
Wake Forest University

100 total trials

Why NCT00697034 stopped before completion

NCT00697034 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Capsaicin is the first listed.

NCT00697034 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00697034 about?

NCT00697034 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Capsaicin on the Structure, Distribution, and Function of Cutaneous Small Nerve Fibers in Psoriatic Skin". The purpose of this research study is to examine the role of nerves in the skin in psoriasis and to better understand the effects of capsaicin in psoriasis.In this study, capsaicin will be compared to a moisturizer (aquaphor ointment).

What is the current status of trial NCT00697034?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2006-06. Estimated completion is 2008-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00697034?

The interventions under investigation include: Capsaicin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00697034?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University, which has 100 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00697034's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 1913th of 2000 higher than 70 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00697034, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00697034 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.