A Single-Center, Prospective, Pilot Study to Compare the Effect of Diet in Overweight or Obese Patients With Psoriasis on Light Therapy

N/ACompletedNCT02193919

Bagel, Jerry, M.D.30 enrolled

Overview

Weight loss may help psoriasis. Phototherapy helps psoriasis. Combining the two treatments may help even more. Determining if a high protein diet vs a low protein diet results in improving psoriais may help lead to future dietary effects on psoriasis therapy

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Psoriasis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * PSA greater 10 * BMI greater than 30 Exclusion Criteria: * PSA less than 10 * less than 18 years old

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Does weight decrease the amount of UVB needed to clear psoriasis

3 cohorts, all get UVB thrice per week one cohort placebo diet one cohort south beach diet one cohort ornish diet I evaluated PASI 75 improvement within each cohort 0 Adverse Events

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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