Olive Oil With Omega 3 to Treat Stasis Dermatitis

Sponsor

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center (Other)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT00421161

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Locations

1.9

Duration (Months)

Patients Per Site

5.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Olive oil and Omega 3 have many anti inflammatory effects that may be beneficial in the inflammation and edema of chronic stasis dermatitis. The olive oil contains many mono unsaturated fatty acids and anti oxidants that may add to the well being of a diseased skin by improving cell membrane homeostasis.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Dermatitis	Drug: olive oil and omega 3 in a combined cream	Phase 1/Phase 2

Detailed Description

Patients with chronic stasis dermatitis due to venous insufficiency will be treated with the study cream and as control we will use "Venoroutone" . Patients will be followed weekly at the clinic of the vascular surgery at Assaf Harofeh MC.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

Double

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Phase 1 and 2 Study on the Efficacy and Side Effects of Olive Oil and Omega 3 Local Treatment in Stasis Dermatitis

Study Start Date :

Jan 1, 2007

Study Completion Date :

Mar 1, 2007

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

improvement in subjective and objective skin changes of patient: pain, edema, redness, size of involement, []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Patints with stasis dermatitis for 6 months at least

Exclusion Criteria:

skin ulceration or infection

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Assaf Harofe MC	Zerifin	Beer Yaacov	Israel	70300
2	Clinic of vascular surgery, Assaf Harofe MC	Zerifin		Israel	70300
3	Clinic of Vascular Surgery	Zerifin		Israel	70300