CClinicalTrials.gg
CompletedNCT02485704Updated May 21, 2021Results posted

Phase 3 Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Natroba for the Treatment of Scabies

A Phase 3 interventional study of spinosad topical suspension, 0.9% and Placebo in Scabies, sponsored by ParaPRO LLC. Completed at 7 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 4 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-05-21.

Sponsored by ParaPRO LLC · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
280
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
4 Years and older
Sex
All
01

Study summary

To assess the safety and efficacy of Natroba (spinosad) topical suspension versus placebo for the complete cure of scabies after a single treatment.

Read the detailed description

This is a double blind, two-arm, 28-day, placebo-controlled study with approximately 120 infested "index" subjects randomized 1:1 to Natroba™ or Placebo. All members of a household (no more than 6 individuals) with a suspected "index" subject must be screened at the first visit. In this study, "index" subjects are defined as the youngest infested household member (≥4 years). If the members have an active scabies infestation and meet all other criteria, they must agree to participate in the study. Household members who do not present with scabies at the screening visit must also agree to apply the same blinded investigational product (IP) as household members who present with scabies. All infested household members must agree to participate in the study or none will be enrolled. Screening procedures include informed consent, medication and medical history, urine pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential, scabies assessment (visual evidence of burrows, inflammatory/non-inflammatory lesions and pruritus), microscopic examination of skin scraping, or dermatoscopy, to demonstrate the presence of mites, eggs, and/or scybala (dermatoscopy must confirm burrows), vital signs, general skin and eye assessment, randomization, and IP dispensing and instruction.

After screening on Day 1, all randomized subjects will be dispensed IP (Natroba™ or Placebo) to apply at home later the same day as a single treatment over the entire body from the neck down to the toes (including the soles of the feet) and to the scalp (if balding) or hairline, temples and forehead on the same day. Subjects less than 12 years of age should be assisted with administration by a parent, guardian or caregiver. Subjects will rub the treatment into the skin followed by a 10-minute wait period before getting dressed. Showering or bathing must not occur earlier than 6 hours after treatment and no later than at least 1 hour prior to Day 2 visit.

On Day 2 (Visit 2), all household members will return for general skin and eye assessments of possible irritation, and to confirm that all IP was left on for a minimum of 6 hours before bathing or showering. If a subject reports an adverse event assessed as related by the PI on Day 2 (Visit 2) then a follow-up visit with the investigator must be scheduled within 7 days of visit. All household members will receive a well-being phone call on Day 14 to continue to emphasize instructions to prevent re-infestation, determine if any concomitant medications have been used, and check for adverse events. If a subject reports an adverse event assessed as related by the PI on the Day 14 well-being phone call, then a follow-up visit with the investigator must be scheduled within 7 days of phone call.

On Day 28 (Visit 3), all household members will return to the clinic for safety and efficacy assessments. The primary endpoint of complete cure will be assessed in the "index" subject and any infested household members. If the infested subject is completely cured at Day 28, he or she will have completed the study and termination procedures will be conducted. If the subject is not completely cured at Day 28 (with Natroba™ or Placebo), the subject will receive 5% Permethrin and will be directed to their primary care physician for follow-up.

Safety assessments will be made for all household members and will include monitoring of adverse events (AEs) throughout the study, vital signs recording (Days 1 and 28), clinical laboratory analyses (Days 1 and 28), and general skin and eye irritation assessments (Days 1, 2, and 28). The Day 28 procedures will also be completed for early termination (ET) except subjects will not receive rescue Permethrin but will be directed to follow-up with their primary care physician.

02

Conditions studied

  • Scabies

Browse trials for

03

Who can participate

Ages eligible
4 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • All household members who have provided written informed consent and an authorization for disclosure of protected health information must meet all the following criteria:

    1. Male or female, age 4 years and upward.
    2. At least one household member must have active scabies infestation confirmed by clinical signs and symptoms (evidence of burrows or presence of scabies inflammatory/non-inflammatory lesions and pruritus) as well as by microscopic examination of skin scraping, or dermatoscopy, to demonstrate the presence of mites, eggs, and/or scybala. If dermatoscopy is used it should also confirm there are burrows on the skin.
    3. Generally in good health based on medical history and clinical assessments.
    4. Normal-appearing skin in noninfested areas.
    5. No history of chronic or recurrent dermatologic disease.
    6. Willingness to comply with the study procedures including application of study treatment at home as instructed.
    7. Willing and able to practice an acceptable measure of contraception during the study, if female of childbearing potential. Examples of acceptable contraceptive methods include abstinence, intrauterine device (IUD), double barrier method, oral or implantable or injectable contraceptives. Must have been using systemic (oral, injectable, or implantable) contraceptives for at least 3 months. If abstinent and planning to become sexually active must agree to use a double barrier method.
    8. Subject agrees to inform their sexual partners to seek an examination for scabies and treatment if, and when, symptoms present.
    9. Household members must be 6 or fewer and all members must be willing to attend clinic visits and be randomized to treatment (blinded, but same for all).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All household members must be excluded if any of the following conditions are met:

    1. Household has greater than 6 residents.
    2. Has a household member(s) who is not willing or not eligible to enroll.
    3. Presence of scabies on the scalp.
    4. Presence of crusted scabies (Norwegian scabies).
    5. Allergies or intolerance to ingredients in the IPs.
    6. Current pregnancy (as assessed by urine pregnancy test) or currently nursing.
    7. The household has sexually active subjects who do not agree to restrict prolonged skin to skin contact with non-household members during the trial period.
    8. Known renal or hepatic impairment.
    9. Treatment with scabicide within the prior 4 weeks.
    10. Immunodeficiency (including HIV infection) as reported by the subject in Medical History.
    11. Signs or symptoms of systemic infection.
    12. Administration of any systemic therapy for infectious disease within the prior 2 weeks.
    13. Receipt of any other investigational product (IP) within the prior 4 weeks.
    14. Any other conditions that, at the investigator's discretion, may interfere with the study conduct, or which might confound the interpretation of the study results, or which may put the subject at undue risk.
    15. Does not have a known household affiliation with their household members (stays in one household inconsistently, i.e., sleeps at one place several nights and then other places on other nights).
    16. Household member is unwilling to treat scabies.
04

Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
280 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Natroba (spinosad)

    spinosad topical suspension, 0.9% up to 120 mL (enough product is used to cover the body from the neck down to the soles of the feet), one treatment left on for 6 hours

    Drug: spinosad topical suspension, 0.9%

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    placebo is a topical suspension that is the same formulation as Natroba without the active ingredient spinosad (vehicle). Up to 120 mL (enough product is used to cover the body from the neck down to the soles of the feet), one treatment left on for 6 hours.

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • Drugspinosad topical suspension, 0.9%

    Topically apply 0.9% suspension up to 120 mL (enough to cover the body from the neck down to the soles of the feet). One application for six hours.

    Also known as: Natroba (spinosad) Topical Suspension, 0.9%

  • OtherPlacebo

    Placebo is the same as the drug minus the active ingredient spinosad (vehicle). Topically apply up to 120 mL (enough to cover the body from the neck down to the soles of the feet). One application for six hours.

05

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Index Subjects Completely Cured of Scabies After a Single Treatment

    The primary efficacy assessment is the proportion of index subjects completely cured of scabies by Day 28. Complete cure is defined as a demonstration of both clinical cure (all signs and symptoms have completely resolved, including burrows, inflammatory/non-inflammatory lesions and pruritus) and microscopic or dermatoscopic cure demonstrating the absence of mites, eggs, and/or scybala, and a negative dermatoscopy for burrows.

    Time frame: 28 days after treatment

06

Results

Posted Jan 16, 2019

Participant flow

18 subjects were excluded from the ITT (intent-to-treat), I-ITT (index intent-to-treat), and I-PP (index per protocol) populations due to noncompliance with the randomization procedures. As such, only 262 subjects (145 in the Natroba group and 117 in the placebo group) were included in the ITT population.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneNatroba (Spinosad)Placebo
Started154126
Completed149118
Not completed58
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up45
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject03
Withdrew: Did not meet inclusion criteria #210

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Index Subjects Completely Cured of Scabies After a Single Treatment

The primary efficacy assessment is the proportion of index subjects completely cured of scabies by Day 28. Complete cure is defined as a demonstration of both clinical cure (all signs and symptoms have completely resolved, including burrows, inflammatory/non-inflammatory lesions and pruritus) and microscopic or dermatoscopic cure demonstrating the absence of mites, eggs, and/or scybala, and a negative dermatoscopy for burrows.

Time frame:
28 days after treatment
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Index Subjects Completely Cured of Scabies After a Single Treatment
ParticipantsNatroba (Spinosad)Placebo
Number of Index Subjects Completely Cured of Scabies After a Single Treatment5220

Adverse events

Collected over 1 year, 2 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Natroba (Spinosad)0/145 (0%)0/145 (0%)3/145 (2.1%)
Placebo0/135 (0%)0/135 (0%)1/135 (0.7%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventNatroba (Spinosad)Placebo
Burning SensationNervous system disorders2/1450/135
ErythemaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/1451/135
Dry SkinSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/1450/135

Baseline characteristics

18 subjects were excluded from the ITT (intent-to-treat), I-ITT (index intent-to-treat), and I-PP (index per protocol) populations due to noncompliance with the randomization procedures. As such, only 262 subjects (145 in the Natroba group and 117 in the placebo group) were included in the ITT population.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Natroba (Spinosad)PlaceboTotal
<=18 years473885
Between 18 and 65 years8476160
>=65 years14317
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Natroba (Spinosad)PlaceboTotal
Mean33.7 (4 to 79)31.7 (4 to 71)32.8 (4 to 79)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Natroba (Spinosad)PlaceboTotal
Female7867145
Male6750117
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Natroba (Spinosad)PlaceboTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian7714
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander022
Black or African American241438
White11292204
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported224
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Natroba (Spinosad)PlaceboTotal
United States145117262
Evidence of Burrows
Evidence of Burrows(Participants)Natroba (Spinosad)PlaceboTotal
Count of participants9068158
Evidence of Lesions
Evidence of Lesions(Participants)Natroba (Spinosad)PlaceboTotal
Count of participants10379182
Evidence of Pruritus
Evidence of Pruritus(Participants)Natroba (Spinosad)PlaceboTotal
Count of participants11389202

5 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

07

Study locations

7 sites
  • Saint Joseph's Clinical Research
    Anaheim, California 92804, United States
  • Long Beach Clinical Trial Services
    Long Beach, California 90806, United States
  • The Chappel Group Research
    Kissimmee, Florida 34744, United States
  • DermDox Centers for Dermatology
    Hazleton, Pennsylvania 18201, United States
  • Paddington Testing Company
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, United States
  • West Houston Clinical Research Service
    Houston, Texas 77055, United States
  • Discovery Clinical Trials
    McAllen, Texas 78503, United States
08

References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Mar 23, 2018
  • Statistical analysis plan · Aug 24, 2018

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

09

Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02485704
Lead sponsor
ParaPRO LLC
Collaborators
Concentrics Research
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 30, 2015
Start date
May 10, 2017
Primary completion
Aug 3, 2018
Completion
Aug 3, 2018
Results posted
Jan 16, 2019
Last update
May 21, 2021

Study contacts

Kerry W Mettert, MBA
study director · ParaPRO LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Not currently enrolling

This study is completed, as verified in Apr 2021. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.

Follow this study

Get an email when the registry record changes — status, dates, results — or when someone posts here.

Sign in to follow

Discussion

Questions and observations about this study, from anyone following it. Not medical advice, and not a channel to the study team — their contact details are on the registry record.

Sign in to join the discussion. Reading takes no account; posting does. You choose a display name, and a pseudonym is the default.

Nothing here yet. If you are running this trial, taking part in it, or weighing whether to, this is the place to say so.

Start the discussion