Clinical Trials Unit
Stanford University School of Medicine's Center for Advanced Dermatologic Investigation is the Dermatology Department's clinical trials unit.
The Center is home to 12-15 ongoing clinical studies, investigating the safety and efficacy of new and currently available drugs and over-the-counter medications. The Center works with Stanford's own panel on medical research, leading pharmaceutical companies,and the Food and Drug Administration to safely and ethically expand the medical field's knowledge of dermatologic treatments. New studies begin regularly, and the Center continues to recruit patients with skin aging, sun damage, skin cancer (including basal cell carcinomas), psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and other dermatologic diseases for ongoing studies.
Skin Aging Studies
We seek to understand the human aging processes as it relates to skin on a fundamental level. To this end, our studies focus on clinical and translational research efforts ranging from: (1) the analysis of gene changes which predispose individuals to exceptionally youthful skin to (2) molecular signatures that may be biomarkers for aging skin to (3) the careful study of new candidate agents which might affect the skin aging process.
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Recent advances in our understanding of basal cell skin cancer biology have enabled the development of cutting edge study drugs which combat tumor growth. We are currently home to a number of clinical trials at the forefront of potential therapy for advanced or metastatic basal cell cancer. In addition, we seek to understand the biology of basal cell skin cancers and to identify molecular predictors for treatment success.
Acne Rosecea
This is a common and frustrating chronic inflammatory condition of the face, usually affecting older individuals. The causes of this complex condition are the subject of much study. Our clinical studies seek to identify new topical or oral medications to improve the symptoms of acne rosacea.
Contact
For more information, please email dermtrials@stanford.edu
Featured Clinical Trials
Assessments of Genetic Counseling Augmented With an Educational Video or Pamphlet Versus Traditional Counseling
The purpose of this research study is to understand the impact of an educational video or pamphlet on the patient experience in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling program. In order to make this assessment, it is necessary to perform qualitative and quantitative research among patients in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling clinic.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- other: Educational video and pamphlet
- other: Traditional genetic counseling
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for: Limited English Proficiency (LEP), primarily Spanish speaking
cohort
- Preferred language for receiving medical information is Spanish
- Has a personal or family history of cancer
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of breast cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of prostate cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of prostate cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of any type of cancer
referred for germline testing based on a genetic variant identified during tumor genomic
analysis for the patient or affected family member cohort.
- Personal or family history of any type of cancer
- Referred based on a variant identified during tumor genomic analysis
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of gastrointestinal
or gynecologic cancer, referred because they or their affected relative screened positive
for Lynch Syndrome based on either an immunohistochemistry test or evidence of mismatch
repair deficiency in their tumor cohort.
- Personal or family history of gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer
- Screened positive for Lynch Syndrome based on IHC or MMR testing
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of ovarian and/or
pancreatic cancer cohort
- Personal or family history of ovarian, and/or pancreatic cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who are minors
- Individuals who are decisionally impaired
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Misha Rashkin
I'm interested
Psoriasis Clinical Trials
Assessments of Genetic Counseling Augmented With an Educational Video or Pamphlet Versus Traditional Counseling
The purpose of this research study is to understand the impact of an educational video or pamphlet on the patient experience in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling program. In order to make this assessment, it is necessary to perform qualitative and quantitative research among patients in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling clinic.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- other: Educational video and pamphlet
- other: Traditional genetic counseling
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for: Limited English Proficiency (LEP), primarily Spanish speaking
cohort
- Preferred language for receiving medical information is Spanish
- Has a personal or family history of cancer
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of breast cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of prostate cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of prostate cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of any type of cancer
referred for germline testing based on a genetic variant identified during tumor genomic
analysis for the patient or affected family member cohort.
- Personal or family history of any type of cancer
- Referred based on a variant identified during tumor genomic analysis
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of gastrointestinal
or gynecologic cancer, referred because they or their affected relative screened positive
for Lynch Syndrome based on either an immunohistochemistry test or evidence of mismatch
repair deficiency in their tumor cohort.
- Personal or family history of gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer
- Screened positive for Lynch Syndrome based on IHC or MMR testing
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of ovarian and/or
pancreatic cancer cohort
- Personal or family history of ovarian, and/or pancreatic cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who are minors
- Individuals who are decisionally impaired
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Misha Rashkin
I'm interested
Dermatology Clinical Trials
Assessments of Genetic Counseling Augmented With an Educational Video or Pamphlet Versus Traditional Counseling
The purpose of this research study is to understand the impact of an educational video or pamphlet on the patient experience in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling program. In order to make this assessment, it is necessary to perform qualitative and quantitative research among patients in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling clinic.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- other: Educational video and pamphlet
- other: Traditional genetic counseling
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for: Limited English Proficiency (LEP), primarily Spanish speaking
cohort
- Preferred language for receiving medical information is Spanish
- Has a personal or family history of cancer
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of breast cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of prostate cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of prostate cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of any type of cancer
referred for germline testing based on a genetic variant identified during tumor genomic
analysis for the patient or affected family member cohort.
- Personal or family history of any type of cancer
- Referred based on a variant identified during tumor genomic analysis
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of gastrointestinal
or gynecologic cancer, referred because they or their affected relative screened positive
for Lynch Syndrome based on either an immunohistochemistry test or evidence of mismatch
repair deficiency in their tumor cohort.
- Personal or family history of gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer
- Screened positive for Lynch Syndrome based on IHC or MMR testing
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of ovarian and/or
pancreatic cancer cohort
- Personal or family history of ovarian, and/or pancreatic cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who are minors
- Individuals who are decisionally impaired
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Misha Rashkin
I'm interested
Pediatric Dermatology Clinical Trials
Assessments of Genetic Counseling Augmented With an Educational Video or Pamphlet Versus Traditional Counseling
The purpose of this research study is to understand the impact of an educational video or pamphlet on the patient experience in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling program. In order to make this assessment, it is necessary to perform qualitative and quantitative research among patients in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling clinic.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- other: Educational video and pamphlet
- other: Traditional genetic counseling
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for: Limited English Proficiency (LEP), primarily Spanish speaking
cohort
- Preferred language for receiving medical information is Spanish
- Has a personal or family history of cancer
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of breast cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of prostate cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of prostate cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of any type of cancer
referred for germline testing based on a genetic variant identified during tumor genomic
analysis for the patient or affected family member cohort.
- Personal or family history of any type of cancer
- Referred based on a variant identified during tumor genomic analysis
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of gastrointestinal
or gynecologic cancer, referred because they or their affected relative screened positive
for Lynch Syndrome based on either an immunohistochemistry test or evidence of mismatch
repair deficiency in their tumor cohort.
- Personal or family history of gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer
- Screened positive for Lynch Syndrome based on IHC or MMR testing
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of ovarian and/or
pancreatic cancer cohort
- Personal or family history of ovarian, and/or pancreatic cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who are minors
- Individuals who are decisionally impaired
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Misha Rashkin
I'm interested
Assessments of Genetic Counseling Augmented With an Educational Video or Pamphlet Versus Traditional Counseling
The purpose of this research study is to understand the impact of an educational video or pamphlet on the patient experience in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling program. In order to make this assessment, it is necessary to perform qualitative and quantitative research among patients in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling clinic.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- other: Educational video and pamphlet
- other: Traditional genetic counseling
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for: Limited English Proficiency (LEP), primarily Spanish speaking
cohort
- Preferred language for receiving medical information is Spanish
- Has a personal or family history of cancer
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of breast cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of prostate cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of prostate cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of any type of cancer
referred for germline testing based on a genetic variant identified during tumor genomic
analysis for the patient or affected family member cohort.
- Personal or family history of any type of cancer
- Referred based on a variant identified during tumor genomic analysis
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of gastrointestinal
or gynecologic cancer, referred because they or their affected relative screened positive
for Lynch Syndrome based on either an immunohistochemistry test or evidence of mismatch
repair deficiency in their tumor cohort.
- Personal or family history of gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer
- Screened positive for Lynch Syndrome based on IHC or MMR testing
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of ovarian and/or
pancreatic cancer cohort
- Personal or family history of ovarian, and/or pancreatic cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who are minors
- Individuals who are decisionally impaired
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Misha Rashkin
I'm interested
Assessments of Genetic Counseling Augmented With an Educational Video or Pamphlet Versus Traditional Counseling
The purpose of this research study is to understand the impact of an educational video or pamphlet on the patient experience in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling program. In order to make this assessment, it is necessary to perform qualitative and quantitative research among patients in a hereditary cancer genetic counseling clinic.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- other: Educational video and pamphlet
- other: Traditional genetic counseling
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for: Limited English Proficiency (LEP), primarily Spanish speaking
cohort
- Preferred language for receiving medical information is Spanish
- Has a personal or family history of cancer
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of breast cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of prostate cancer
cohort
- Personal or family history of prostate cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of any type of cancer
referred for germline testing based on a genetic variant identified during tumor genomic
analysis for the patient or affected family member cohort.
- Personal or family history of any type of cancer
- Referred based on a variant identified during tumor genomic analysis
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of gastrointestinal
or gynecologic cancer, referred because they or their affected relative screened positive
for Lynch Syndrome based on either an immunohistochemistry test or evidence of mismatch
repair deficiency in their tumor cohort.
- Personal or family history of gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer
- Screened positive for Lynch Syndrome based on IHC or MMR testing
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Inclusion criteria for: Individuals with a personal or family history of ovarian and/or
pancreatic cancer cohort
- Personal or family history of ovarian, and/or pancreatic cancer
- English is preferred language
- If assigned to the arm where they need to be pre-educated with a video or pamphlet,
attests that they viewed the video or pamphlet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who are minors
- Individuals who are decisionally impaired
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Misha Rashkin
I'm interested