Status:
COMPLETED
Bee Venom Phonophoresis on Mild to Moderate Localized Plaque Psoriasis on Knee Joint
Lead Sponsor:
MTI University
Conditions:
Plaque Psoriasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic plaque psoriasis, or psoriasis vulgaris, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by well demarcated, erythematous, scaly plaques on the extensor surfaces of the body and scalp. Th...
Detailed Description
Apitherapy is an alternate therapy that relies on the usage of honeybee products, most importantly bee venom for the treatment of many human diseases. The venom can be introduced into the human body b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- Symmetrical mild-to-moderate chronic plaque psoriasis
- Chronic stable plaque psoriasis
- Bilateral lesions of approximately 25 cm²
- Had not been receiving any treatment for at least one month.
- Those with infection or malignancy and/or subjects who had undergone major surgery in the past 6 months were not included in the study.
- Patients that had not undergone systemic treatment for psoriasis during the previous 3 months were included in the study
- age 20 - 50 with mild to moderate knee plaque psoriasis
- Symmetrical plaque psoriasis
- PASI score affected \< 20
- BSA of knee involvement : 2% to 20%
- Exclusion criteria
- Patients with malignant tumors, those diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis or any other systemic inflammatory disease, or those using medication were excluded from the study.
- Pregnancy
- Receiving steroid preparations
- topical or UVB therapy within previous 4 wks
- Systemic corticosteroids, PUVA, or laser phototherapy within previous 4 wks
- Other systemic therapies or biologicals within previous 3 wks
- Widespread psoriasis
- Hypercalcaemia
- Liver or renal disease
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06106230
Start Date
January 1 2024
End Date
April 15 2024
Last Update
April 17 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Abdelhady
Cairo, Egypt, 11571