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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1
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