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Psoriasis VulgarisPhase 4NCT01443338

Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Triptergium Wilfordii and Acitretin in Psoriasis Vulgaris - CHINA201002016-2

A Phase 4 study testing Triptergium Wilfordii and Acitretin in people with Psoriasis Vulgaris, run by Ministry of Health, China at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Triptergium wilfordii, and Acitretin are effective and safe in the treatment of patient of moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Psoriasis Vulgaris
What is being tested?
Triptergium Wilfordii and Acitretin
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
720 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Sep 2011to Dec 2012
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults of both sexes, between the age 18 and 75 years.
  • Have a diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris,PASI score of 7 or greater.
  • Capable of giving informed consent and the consent must be obtained prior to any study related procedures.

Who cannot join

  • Currently have erythrodermic,guttate or pustular psoriasis.
  • Have any active dermatoses which may affect disease assessment of psoriasis.
  • Have used any investigational drug,any biologic or any systemic immunosuppressants within the previous 1 month..
  • Have used topical medications/treatments that could affect psoriasis or PASI evaluation (eg, corticosteroids, tar, phototherapy et al.) within 2 weeks.
  • Have any acute or chronic or recurrent infectious disease,which was difficult to control.
  • Have the history of HBV or HCV infection,or HIV antibody test positive.
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  • AST, ALT or blood fat levels must be within 1.5 times the ULN range for the laboratory conducting the test.
  • Are pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy in the coming two years(both men and women) while enrolled in the study.
  • Have any severe systemic disease or have a history of malignancy.
  • Have shown a previous hypersensitivity to Triptergium wilfordii or Acitretin.
  • Have any other condition not suitable to join in trial,which are judged by investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009

    Lunfei Liu, Md, 86-571-87783743, liulunfei@medmail.com.cn

    Jisu Chen, MD, 86-571-87783743, cgmcjs@msn.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Phase4,Multicenter, Randomized,Double-blind,Double Dummy, Parallel Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Triptergium Wilfordii and Acitretin in Treatment of Chinese Patients With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Vulgaris

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Triptergium wilfordii, and Acitretin are effective and safe in the treatment of patient of moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris.

Being tested
Triptergium Wilfordii, Acitretin
Keywords
Triptergium wilfordii, Acitretin, psoriasis vulgaris

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Triptergium WilfordiiDrug

    Tablet,10mg/Tab,20mg Tid,No more than 8 Weeks

  • AcitretinDrug

    Capsule,10mg/Cap,30mg Qd,no more than 8 weeks

Study groups in NCT01443338
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Triptergium WilfordiiActive comparatora kind of traditional chinese medicine
Receives: Drug: Triptergium Wilfordii
AcitretinActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Acitretin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by PASI(psoriasis area and severity index) response or PASI 75 (a patient that has an improvement from baseline PASI of at least 75%)

    Measured: to 8 weeks treatment

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Change from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by PASI response or PASI 50 (a patient that has an improvement from baseline PASI of at least 50%)

    Measured: to 8 weeks treatment

  2. Change from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by PASI response or PASI 90 (a patient that has an improvement from baseline PASI of at least 90%)

    Measured: to 8 weeks treatment

  3. Laboratory parameters, rates of AEs, and percentage of patients requiring interruption or discontinuation of study drug due to AEs

    Measured: to 8 weeks treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Sep 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2012 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
720 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01443338
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHINA201002016-2
Status last verified
Sep 2011
First submitted
26 Sep 2011
Last updated
29 Sep 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Triptergium Wilfordii and Acitretin in people with Psoriasis Vulgaris, run by Ministry of Health, China at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Sep 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Lunfei Liu, Dr (86-571-87783743, liulunfei@medmail.com.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by PASI(psoriasis area and severity index) response or PASI 75 (a patient that has an improvement from baseline PASI of at least 75%) (time frame: to 8 weeks treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Sep 2011.

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