Multi-center, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Parallel-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Total Glucosides of Paeony Combined With Acitretin Capsules to Treat Psoriasis Vulgaris
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Total glucosides of paeony & Acitretin Capsules
- Conditions
- Psoriasis
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a randomized, double blind, placebo parallel-controlled, multi-center clinical trial. Patients with psoriasis vulgaris were randomly divided into the experiment group （treated with TGP combined with acitretin capsules) and control group （treated with placebo combined with acitretin capsules）.The treatment lasted 12 weeks. The efficacy and safety were evaluated at the baseline, as well as 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after the beginning of treatment.The investigator's hypothesis TGP combined with Acitretin Capsulesin is more safe and effective than Acitretin Capsulesin to treat Psoriasis Vulgaris.
Investigators
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Chief in Department of Dermatology
Xijing Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Meet the following conditions
- •Diagnosed according to Classification criteria for Psoriasis vulgaris;
- •Patients aged 18 to 65 years (to the date of screening);
- •PASI grade\>7point\<20 point;
- •Not treatment in the Topical corticosteroids、Immunosuppresso、Biologicals agents or Tretinoin cream、Phototherapy nearly one months before enrolled.
- •Understanding the whole process of the study, voluntary participation and signed the informed consent;
- •Patient compliance is good, can guarantee in course of observation.
Exclusion Criteria
- •One of the following is not included in this study:
- •Pregnant women, ready to pregnant or lactating women;
- •Known to root of herbaceous peony total glycosides (TGP) drug allergy;
- •Have a serious heart, lung, kidney and other vital organs and endocrine system lesions and the history
- •Patients is liver function abnormal persons (ALT above the center laboratory normal limit) or hepatitis b patient grain carriers;
- •Need insulin control of diabetes; High blood pressure did not get good controller ;
- •Patients with white blood cells \<4.0 × 109 / L, or a definite anemia (hemoglobin less than 100g / L), or platelets \<100 × 109 / L, or other blood disease;
- •Patients with chronic diarrhea, or peptic ulcer nearly 1 year;
- •Patients suffering from malignant tumor;
- •Patients suffering from acute and chronic infectious diseases;
Arms & Interventions
Total glucosides of paeony & Acitretin Capsules
During the first week，0.6g，oral，b.i.d.During the other weeks，0.6g，oral，t.i.d
Intervention: Total glucosides of paeony & Acitretin Capsules
Acitretin Capsules
20mg/day oral,when subject's weight less than 70kg;otherwise,30mg/day oral.
Intervention: Acitretin Capsules
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index
Time Frame: week 0 and week 12
After 12 weeks treatment, relative to baseline, the proportion of patients achieving a 50% reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 50 (PASI50) was 90% in the experiment group and 70.5% in the control group (P\<0.05).
Secondary Outcomes
- incidence of elevated Alanine aminotransferase(week 0 and week12)