🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-01

The Impact of Botox on Neuroimmune Interactions in Atopic Dermatitis (NCT06928246)

Pilot Study on Cellular and Molecular Impact of Neuroimmune Interactions in Atopic Dermatitis

🟢 Recruiting Phase1 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Daniel Kaplan

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to understand cellular and molecular interactions in the skin of participants with mild-to-moderate AD, and how botulinum toxin alters these interactions.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (16 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (12 items).

Location: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Age range: 18 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria: Phase 1b:
  • Age less than 18 years old
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Has medical comorbidity such as end stage congestive heart failure or coagulopathy that is a relative contradiction to skin biopsy procedure
  • Has had prior exposure to biologic treatments or has had prior treatment with systemic non-biologics (e.g. methotrexate) within 12 weeks
  • Has used topical therapy for treatment of AD within 4 weeks Phase 2:
  • Patients enrolled in Phase 1
  • Age less than 18 years old
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Has medical comorbidity such as end stage congestive heart failure or coagulopathy that is a relative contradiction to skin biopsy procedure
  • Has had prior exposure to biologic treatments or has had prior treatment with systemic non-biologics (e.g. methotrexate) within 12 weeks
  • Has used topical therapy for treatment of AD within 4 weeks

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • UPMC Department of Dermatology — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (412) 647-2013

Email: ruhlcl@upmc.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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