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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01137188
Date of registration: 18/03/2010
Primary sponsor: University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Public title: Effect of Weight Loss on Psoriasis
Scientific title: Effect of Weight Loss on Skin Manifestations, Inflammatory Markers and Risk Factor for Comorbidity in Obese Patients With Psoriasis - a Randomized Cross-over Study
Date of first enrolment: June 2010
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01137188
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Countries of recruitment
Denmark
Contacts
Name:   Lone Skov, MD, phd
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Department of Dermato-venerology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- moderate/severe psoriasis at inclusion or previous to systemic immunosuppressive
therapy

- BMI > 27

Exclusion Criteria:

- pregnancy/breast feeding

- diabetes requiring insulin treatment

- severe heart/kidney/liver disease

- gout

- high potassium intake

- obesity due to medical conditions/medications

- use of medical treatment for obesity

- previous bariatric surgery

- intentional/unintentional weight loss up to 3 months prior to inclusion



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 70 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Psoriasis
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Low calorie diet
Primary Outcome(s)
PASI [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
PASI [Time Frame: 16 weeks]
PASI [Time Frame: 4 weeks]
PASI [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
PASI [Time Frame: Baseline]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Risk factors for comorbidity [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Risk factors for comorbidity [Time Frame: 16 weeks]
Risk factors for comorbidity [Time Frame: 4 weeks]
Risk factors for comorbidity [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Risk factors for comorbidity [Time Frame: Baseline]
Secondary ID(s)
H-2-2010-001
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Faculty of LIFE Sciences, University of Copenhagen
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