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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 October 2017
Main ID:  NCT02432040
Date of registration: 28/04/2015
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Philippine Dermatological Society
Public title: Efficacy of Atorvastatin as Adjunctive Treatment for Chronic Plaque Type Psoriasis
Scientific title: Atorvastatin as Adjunctive Therapy for Chronic Plaque Type Psoriasis Versus Betamethasone Valerate Alone:A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Date of first enrolment: February 2013
Target sample size: 28
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02432040
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:   
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Philippines
Contacts
Name:     Sharlene H Chua, Medicine
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Affiliation:  University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital Section of Dermatology
Name:     Ma. Lorna F Frez, Medicine
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Affiliation:  University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital Section of Dermatology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients diagnosed with mild to moderate psoriasis vulgaris, chronic plaque type, with
PASI score not more than 10

- Adult patients = 19 years old and = 65 years old

- Male or female

- Able to give consent

- Able to follow-up monthly for 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with PASI score = 10

- Systemic therapy for psoriasis within the last two months

- Phototherapy within the last four weeks

- Known allergy to any of the treatments

- Active liver disease or liver enzymes (AST and ALT) more than 3 times the upper limit
of normal

- Any myopathy or presence of elevated creatine kinase (CK-MM) levels

- Intake of any drug that might affect or interact with the study drug (e.g. fibrates,
niacin, macrolide antibiotics)

- Patients already taking statins or patients with clear indications for statin
treatment (i.e. coronary heart disease or disease equivalents according to the Adult
Treatment Panel III Guidelines)

- Impaired renal function or creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL

- Active infection or WBC > 10

- Pregnant or lactating

- Uncontrolled hypertension, endocrine or other metabolic diseases



Age minimum: 19 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Psoriasis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Atorvastatin
Drug: Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Mean Gross Change in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Scores From Baseline to the End of 6 Months [Time Frame: 6 months]
Percentage of Patients Achieving PASI-50 in Each Arm at the End of 6 Months [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Mean Change in hsCRP Levels [Time Frame: 6 months]
Mean Change in Lipid Profile Levels [Time Frame: 6 months]
Monthly Mean Changes in PASI Scores [Time Frame: Monthly from baseline to 6 months]
Mean Change in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Scores After 6 Months [Time Frame: 6 months]
Adverse Events [Time Frame: 6 months]
Percentage of Patients Achieving PASI-50 at the End of 3 Months [Time Frame: 3 months]
Secondary ID(s)
PDS_PGH_2013_002
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 23/11/2015
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02432040
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