Immune Signature of Chronic Hand Eczema Unveiled by Spatial Transcriptomics and Single-Cell Proteomics
Recruiting · NCT06884163 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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comprhensive spatial transcriptomic profile on lesional skin biopsies
What this trial is about
The study explores the immune landscape of chronic hand eczema using spatial transcriptomics and single-cell proteomics, offering new insights into disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patients affected with chronic hand eczema of endogenous and/or exogenous origin, age from 18 to 65 years
- Patients affected with eczema located on the hands for at least 3 months or with ≥ 2 disease flare-ups in the last year.
- Patients affected with atopic dermatitis affecting the hands and other areas of the body, provided the eczema lesions involve less than 30% of the body surface area.
Exclusion criteria
- Concurrent or previous treatment with immunosuppressants, except for short courses of systemic corticosteroids (less than one month of continuous treatment), or biologic agents that may affect the clinical aspects or progression of chronic hand eczema.
- Patients who have received systemic corticosteroids within one month prior to enrollment in the study.
- Patients using topical corticosteroids or calcineurin inhibitors within one week of study enrollment (this time frame is considered to provide a good balance between potential residual pharmacological effects and ethical considerations).
- Patients with chronic hand eczema of mixed etiology (e.g., allergic and atopic) or those considered "etiologically unclassifiable" will not be included in the data analysis.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Rome, Italy