Status:

COMPLETED

Ustekinumab Plus UVB-311nm in Psoriasis

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Graz

Conditions:

Psoriasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Ustekinumab, an IL-12/23 antibody has been approved in the E.C. and U.S.A. for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. The aim of this study is to determine in a randomized half-side comparison...

Detailed Description

Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis who receive standard treatment with Ustekinumab (45 mg at week 0, 4, and every 12 weeks) are exposed to UVB-311nm phototherapy on a randomized body half (lef...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18 years
  • Psoriasis patients who receive treatment with Ustekinumab

Exclusion

  • Age below 18 years
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • History of malignant melanoma
  • History of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Dysplastic melanocytic nevus syndrome
  • Antinuclear antibodies (ds-DNA, Ro/SSA, La/SSB)
  • Autoimmune disorders such as Lupus erythematosus or Dermatomyositis
  • Photosensitive diseases such as porphyria, chronic actinic dermatitis, Xeroderma pigmentosum, basal cell nevus syndrome, and others
  • General poor health status

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00870285

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

March 16 2012

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Medical University, Department of Dermatology

Graz, Austria, A-8036