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NCT03457636 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

The Use of Oracea and Epiduo Forte in Severe Acne Patients

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Derm Research, PLLC.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT03457636: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Derm Research, PLLC.

NCT03457636 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Derm Research, PLLC. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03457636, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Derm Research, PLLC.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a single-center, open label pilot study. The study is comprised of 5 study visits; Screening, Baseline, and weeks 4, 8, and 12. All subjects will receive Oracea once daily (QD) and Epiduo Forte at Baseline. We will evaluate Investigator Global Assessment (IGA), total lesion count, inflammatory lesion count, non-inflammatory lesion count, adverse events and concomitant medications.

Primary Outcome

The IGA is an assessment by the Investigator to assess the severity of the subject's disease wherein 0=Clear Skin, 1=Almost Clear, 2=Mild Severity, 3=Moderate, 4=Severe, 5=Very Severe. Lower score indicate less severe disease.

Interventions

  • DRUG Doxycycline Anhydrous 40 MG
  • DRUG Adapalene/Benzoyl Peroxide Gel 0.3-2.5%

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2018-03-19
Est. Completion 2019-01-04
Phase Phase 4
Derm Research, PLLC

11 total trials

What the finished NCT03457636 record still lists

NCT03457636 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Doxycycline Anhydrous 40 MG is the first listed.

NCT03457636 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03457636 about?

NCT03457636 is a clinical study titled "The Use of Oracea and Epiduo Forte in Severe Acne Patients". This is a single-center, open label pilot study. The study is comprised of 5 study visits; Screening, Baseline, and weeks 4, 8, and 12. All subjects will receive Oracea once daily (QD) and Epiduo Forte at Baseline. We will evaluate Investigator Global Assessment (IGA), total lesion count, inflammato...

What is the current status of trial NCT03457636?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2018-03-19. Estimated completion is 2019-01-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03457636?

The interventions under investigation include: Doxycycline Anhydrous 40 MG (DRUG), Adapalene/Benzoyl Peroxide Gel 0.3-2.5% (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03457636?

This trial is sponsored by Derm Research, PLLC, which has 11 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03457636's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1731st of 2000 higher than 259 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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