Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of the Severity of Pediatric Psoriasis on Childhood Body Mass Index

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Psoriasis

Atopic Dermatitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-17 years

Brief Summary

The object of this research study is to examine these associations in children as very little is known about psoriasis and cardiovascular risk factors in the pediatric population.

Detailed Description

Several environmental factors and comorbid conditions have been found to be associated with psoriasis in adults, including obesity, depression, smoking, and other cardiovascular risk factors such as h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects must be between the ages of 5 and 17 years at the time of enrollment.
  • Subjects of either sex.
  • Subjects who have had psoriatic plaques for more than 6 months.
  • Subjects and guardians of minors must sign the approved IRB consent form(s) prior to initiation of the study protocol.
  • Subjects enrolled as "non-inflammatory" normal controls will carry a common non- systemic skin condition, such as acne, nevi, warts and molluscum as their main diagnosis.
  • Subjects enrolled as "inflammatory" normal controls will carry a diagnosis of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

Exclusion

  • Subjects who are unable to give informed consent or assent.
  • Subjects who have had psoriasis for less than 6 months.
  • Subjects whose condition is deemed unsafe or incapable by the study investigator for study participation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

409 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00879944

Start Date

May 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

April 14 2015

Active Locations (14)

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University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California, United States, 92123

2

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143

3

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States, 94305

4

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611