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Safety and Efficacy Study of Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Tretinoin 0.025% Gel to Treat Rosacea

NCT00823901, Phase 2, Phase 3, Completed, Massachusetts General Hospital; results first posted 2012-06-15

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ConductScience Library. Safety and Efficacy Study of Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Tretinoin 0.025% Gel to Treat Rosacea. Trials, record NCT00823901. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT00823901

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Trial

As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.

Title
Safety and Efficacy Study of Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Tretinoin 0.025% Gel to Treat Rosacea
NCT number
NCT00823901
Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2, Phase 3
Enrollment
83 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions
Rosacea
Interventions
Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% And Tretinoin 0.025% Gel, Placebo gel
First posted
2009-01-16
Last updated
2012-06-25
Results first posted
2012-06-15
Limitations and caveats
This study is limited by relatively small number of subjects. In addition, overall assessment of acne rosacea severity as determined by subjects' self-assessment was not performed.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes1

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryMean Change in Number of Inflammatory Lesions From Baseline to Week 12Baseline, week 12
The number of inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) on the face were counted by a dermatologist at baseline and week 12 for each participant. Change in the number of inflammatory lesions is defined as week 12 values minus the baseline values of the participant. Last observation carried forward (LOCF) method was used for missing values.

Outcomes1

Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYMean Change in Number of Inflammatory Lesions From Baseline to Week 12Baseline, week 12
Intent to treat (ITT) population. Participants who were randomized but only had baseline visit (never began treatment) were excluded from the analysis. Last observation carried forward (LOCF) was also used.
lesionsMEAN

Results by group2

Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Mean Change in Number of Inflammatory Lesions From Baseline to Week 12Clindamycin/Tretinoin Gel.83Standard Deviation 10.84lesions
Mean Change in Number of Inflammatory Lesions From Baseline to Week 12Placebo-3.13Standard Deviation 13.28lesions

Participant flow6

How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Overall StudySTARTEDClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel43
Overall StudySTARTEDPlacebo Gel40
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel39
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDPlacebo Gel38
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel4
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDPlacebo Gel2

Adverse events14

Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.

TypeEventOrgan systemGroupAffectedAt riskEvents
otherWorsening rosaceaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel7417
otherWorsening rosaceaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersPlacebo Gel4394
otherFacial scalingSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel6416
otherFacial scalingSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersPlacebo Gel0390
otherFacial DrynessSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel5415
otherFacial DrynessSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersPlacebo Gel2392
otherFacial rednessSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel4414
otherFacial rednessSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersPlacebo Gel2392
otherFacial burning sensationSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel2412
otherFacial burning sensationSkin and subcutaneous tissue disordersPlacebo Gel0390

Adverse event totals6

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel
Total, all-cause mortalityPlacebo Gel
Total, other adverse eventsClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel2941
Total, other adverse eventsPlacebo Gel1139
Total, serious adverse eventsClindamycin/Tretinoin Gel043
Total, serious adverse eventsPlacebo Gel040

Papers6

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

PMIDListed asSource
8425809BACKGROUNDPubMed
10617662BACKGROUNDPubMed
11907512BACKGROUNDPubMed
15153893BACKGROUNDPubMed
15389184BACKGROUNDPubMed
22395584DERIVEDPubMed

Grants0

The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.

None in this release.

Trial comparisons1

Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.

Comparison
Clindamycin/Tretinoin Gel vs Placebo Gel: serious adverse events

Tests0

The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.

None in this release.

Data dates

The day each source was copied for this release.

ClinicalTrials.gov
2026-11-12
ClinicalTrials.gov
Results, from AACT
2026-03-23
AACT
NIH grant links
2026-11-13
NIH RePORTER

Sources 3

  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.

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