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Study NCT ID: NCT00638469
Status: UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted: 2013-11-01
First Post: 2008-03-12
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: UVB-311nm After Initial Slow Response to Adalimumab in Psoriasis
Sponsor: Medical University of Graz
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Prospective, Randomized Half-side Study on the Efficacy of UVB-311nm Phototherapy in Patients With Psoriasis After Partial Remission to Treatment With Adalimumab
Status: UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date: 2013-10
Last Known Status: RECRUITING
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Adalimumab, a fully human anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) monoclonal antibody has been approved for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. However, in a portion of cases adalimumab does not induce reduction of psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) of 75% or greater, now being considered as gold standard for treatment efficacy. In this study we aim to determine in a randomized half-side comparison whether additional narrowband UVB-311nm phototherapy accelerates and improves the clearance of psoriatic lesions in adalimumab-treated patients after initial slow response.
Detailed Description: Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis who have received treatment with adalimumab (loading dose of 80 mg and thereafter 40 mg s.c. biweekly) for at least 6 weeks without a PASI reduction of 75% or greater qualify for the study. Adalimumab is continued and UVB-311nm phototherapy is added at 6 weeks or thereafter one a randomized body half (left or right; head exempt) 3 x per week until complete response (defined as reduction in PASI to \< 3) for a maximum of another 6 weeks (until week 12). PASI score, visual analogue score (VAS) patient score for therapeutic response, and VAS patient score for severity of skin lesions is assessed weekly; and at follow-up visits at month 3, 6, and 12. Paired Wilcoxon testing for differences in PASI and patient VAS scores is done; Fischer exact test is applied to determine differences in complete remission, PASI reduction \> 90%, \> 75% and/or 50% between body sites.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: