The purpose of this research is to study whether vitamin D supplement can improve clinical outcome (PASI score) in psoriasis vulgaris with vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency.
While psoriasis is not a lethal disease, the disease itself can impact patients' quality of life. Nowadays there are several researches on vitamin D functions. Recently review article of vitamin D deficiency by Holick MF., stated that vitamin D can play a role in decreasing the risk of osteoporosis and other chronic diseases such as malignancy, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, and psoriasis. Moreover, vitamin D effects on keratinocyte by decreasing abnormal cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis and controlling immunological process via the suppression of T-cell activation, regulation of cytokine secretion patterns, induction of regulatory T-cell, modulation of T-cell proliferation and interference with T-cell apoptosis. Thus, our objective is to look for other alternative treatment, which may have less side effects and acceptable clinical outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
Vitamin D3, oral supplement, 12 weeks
Placebo, oral route, 12 weeks
Chotinij Lertphanichkul, M.D.
Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
RECRUITINGPsoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI Score)
Normal vitamin D level after replacement correlate with improved clinical outcome (PASI Score) of psoriasis vulgaris.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Dermatologic Life Qualify Index (DLQI)
Normal vitamin D level after replacement correlates with better DLQI.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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