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The effectiveness of leech therapy on the healing period of psoriasis

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
psoriasis.
L40.0
psoriasis
Registration Number
IRCT20230821059210N1
Lead Sponsor
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

age 20-60,
Absence of other skin disorders
Having symptoms of psoriasis
Insensitivity to leech

Exclusion Criteria

Failure to attend meetings regularly
Failure to follow the treatment process
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Not using vitamins K, E, C, herbal supplements such as garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng compounds, aspirin, dipyridamole, clopidogrel, heparin, warfarin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity and extent of psoriasis. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention in both intervention and control groups. Method of measurement: Before and after the intervention by the index of the extent and severity of psoriasis by a specific checklist Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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