Individualized Medical Training and Calcipotriol and Betamethasone Dipropionate Gel in Plaque Psoriasis

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart60 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study will be to evaluate the impact of this individualized practical training on efficacy (evaluated by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Body Surface Area (BSA) score performed by a physician blinded to the study groups) and adherence (calculated as days wherein gel was applied and as BSA/weight of gel applied rate) to a 4 week long treatment with dovobet gel. On the other hand, the investigators will evaluate in both groups as demographic (as sex, age, job,..) or disease (as severity, duration, impact of quality of life,..) characteristics influence the adherence to the treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Psoriasis

Interventions

Individualized practical training

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of psoriasis will be maid mainly on clinical findings. If doubts, a skin sample will be obtained and evaluated by histopathological examination. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with palmoplantar, scalp, inverse, erythrodermic, guttate, pustular psoriasis will be excluded.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Efficacy as measured by PASI improvement

Time frame: 1 month

Efficacy as measured by BSA improvement

Time frame: 1 month

Secondary Outcomes

Adherence as measured by days wherein gel was applied

Time frame: 1 month

Adherence as measured by BSA/weight of gel applied rate

Time frame: 1 month