Status:

COMPLETED

n-3 Polysaturated Fatty Acids-rich Diet in Psoriasis

Lead Sponsor:

Federico II University

Conditions:

Plaque-type Psoriasis

Obesity (Body Mass Index >30 kg/m2)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Low-grade systemic inflammation associated with obesity may worsen the clinical course of psoriasis. Both a low-calorie diet and nutritional supplementation have been shown to have an impact on the cl...

Detailed Description

Psoriasis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin disorders, affecting about 2% of the general population. It is considered to be a T-cell-mediated inflammatory skin disease which is chara...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • body mass index (BMI) \>30 kg/m2,
  • age ≥18 years
  • clinical diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis,
  • mild-to-severe psoriasis clinically stable for at least 5 months
  • no change in psoriasis therapies for at least five months

Exclusion

  • diabetes,
  • malignancy,
  • history of food intolerance or autoimmune disorders,
  • patients non-collaborative

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01876875

Start Date

April 1 2007

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

June 13 2013

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federico II University

Naples, Naples, Italy, 80129