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Not yet recruitingNCT07162896Updated Sep 9, 2025

Crisaborole 2% Versus Tacrolimus 0.1% in Children With Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis

A Phase 3 interventional study of Crisaborole 2% and Tacrolimus 0.1% in Atopic Dermatitis and Atopic Dermatitis (AD), sponsored by Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-09.

Sponsored by Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
66
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
2 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This randomized, open-label, parallel-group study will compare the efficacy and safety of Crisaborole 2% ointment and Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment in children with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. A total of 66 participants will be randomized (1:1) to receive either Crisaborole or Tacrolimus, applied twice daily to affected areas for 28 days. Primary endpoint is proportion of participants achieving Investigator's Static Global Assessment (ISGA) success (clear/almost clear with ≥2-point improvement from baseline) at Day 28. Safety assessments include adverse events and local application site reactions.

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Conditions studied

  • Atopic Dermatitis
  • Atopic Dermatitis (AD)

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In context

Dermatitis, Atopic

1,591 studies on the registry are indexed under Dermatitis, Atopic; 286 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 66 is below the median of 82 across 1,246 interventional studies indexed under Dermatitis, Atopic.

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Lead sponsor

Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 18 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age 2-18 years Both genders Clinically diagnosed mild to moderate atopic dermatitis Body surface area (BSA) \<30%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Active viral, bacterial, or fungal skin infection at the treatment site

Recent use of topical , calcineurin inhibitors, PDE4 inhibitors, or medication within past 2 weeks

Known to study medications or components

Chronic inflammatory conditions (e.g., psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis) that may interfere with evaluation

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Immunosuppression

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Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
66 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Crisaborole 2% Ointment

    Twice daily application to affected areas for 28 days

    Drug: Crisaborole 2%

  • Active comparator
    Tacrolimus 0.1% Ointment

    Twice daily application to affected areas for 28 days

    Drug: Tacrolimus 0.1%

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Participants with ISGA sucess ( clear / almost clear from baseline) at day 28.

    Time frame: 28 days

  2. Change in ISGA from baseline to day 28.

    ISGA uses a 5-point scale (0=clear, 1=almost clear, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe); negative change indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 14, Day 28

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 9, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07162896
Lead sponsor
Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences
Responsible party
Kheziema Maryum (Principal Investigator, Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 9, 2025
Start date
Jun 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jan 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 9, 2025

Study contacts

Kheziema Maryum
Contact
doc.kheziemamaryum@gmail.com
0310-4999940

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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