Primary objective:

To demonstrate the long-term efficacy (response to treatment during initial therapy, time to relapse without treatment, durability and lesional recurrence during maintenance therapy) of V0034 CR 01B cream on uraemic xerosis in the real-life setting.

Secondary objectives:

1. To assess the local tolerance of V0034 CR 01B after long-term use
2. To assess the patient benefit and acceptability of V0034 CR 01B

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients of both sexes, of at least 18 years of age
2. Women of childbearing potential having a reliable contraceptive method
3. Patients undergoing maintenance renal dialysis (MRD), i.e. either haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, due to chronic renal failure
4. Patients whose xerosis is related to their renal insufficiency status (uraemic xerosis)
5. Patients suffering from xerosis with a severity score of at least two, on at least one of the five tests areas (right lower leg, left lower leg, forearm with no arterio-venous shunt, chest, dorsum of the neck)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients under 18 years of age
2. Women with childbearing potential having a positive pregnancy test at baseline
3. Patients undergoing renal dialysis for another reason than chronic renal insufficiency
4. Patients whose xerosis is due to another reason than their MRD status
5. Patients suffering from mild xerosis (i.e. score less than two on all the xerotic test areas)
6. Patients with a known history of allergy to one of the ingredients contained in the test product
7. Patients with an intercurrent condition which may interfere with a good conduct or the study parameters of the study
8. Patients treated with any other emollient/moisturising topical preparation within the seven days prior to study entry
9. Patients who participated in a study within the three months prior to study entry
10. Patients who are not affiliated to health insurance
11. Patients who are not able or willing to follow the study instructions -

1 patient not randomised

1 patient in V0034 CR 01B vehicle group not treated

Among the 118 patients randomized into the V0034CR01B arm, one patient not treated.