Actively Recruiting
An Open-Label, Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Narrowband Ultraviolet-B Phototherapy Three Times Weekly for Twelve Weeks in Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Patients
Led by Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey · Updated on 2019-01-30
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
112 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
A single center study of 30 patient receiving Narrowband UVB phototherapy three times weekly for 12 weeks. Patients will be evaluated through week 36 to evaluate maintenance of response.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
An Open-Label, Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Narrowband Ultraviolet-B Phototherapy Three Times Weekly for Twelve Weeks in Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male or female adults ≥ 18 years of age.
- Diagnosis of chronic plaque-type psoriasis for at least 6 months
- Moderate to Severe plaque psoriasis as defined by BSA ≥10 PASI ≥12 IGA ≥3
- Able to give written informed consent prior to performance of any study related procedures
- Subject is able to attend Narrowband UVB phototherapy sessions three times a week and all other protocol specified visits
- Subject must be in general good health (except for psoriasis) as judged by the Investigator, based on medical history, physical examination.
You will not qualify if you...
- Forms of psoriasis other than chronic plaque-type (e.g., pustular, erythrodermic, and/or guttate psoriasis) or drug induced psoriasis
- History of photosensitivity
- Subject has used ustekinumab and/or anti-IL-17 biologic therapy within 24 weeks or other experimental or commercially available biologic immune modulator(s) within 12 weeks prior to the first IP dose.
- Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to randomization, or within 5 pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic half lives, if known (whichever is longer).
- Use of oral systemic medications for the treatment of psoriasis within 4 weeks (includes, but not limited to, oral corticosteroids, methotrexate, acitretin, apremilast and cyclosporine).
- Patient used topical therapies to treat within 2 weeks of the Baseline Visit (includes, but not limited to, topical corticosteroids, vitamin D analogs, or retinoids).
- Initiated within 3 months, planned initiation of, or changes to, concomitant medications that could affect psoriasis vulgaris (e.g. beta blockers, antimalarial drugs, lithium, ACE inhibitors ) during the trial
- Active infections requiring antibiotics in the 2 weeks prior to Baseline
- Patient received UVB phototherapy within 4 weeks of Baseline.
- Patient received PUVA phototherapy within 4 weeks of Baseline.
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Elise Nelson
East Windsor, New Jersey, United States, 08520
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jerry Bagel, MD
CONTACT
E
Elise Nelson
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here