Gene expression in psoriasis - Post-analyses of the PSORITUS study
Recruiting
- Conditions
- L40.0Psoriasis vulgaris
- Registration Number
- DRKS00013229
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik für Hautkrankheiten und Kompetenzzentrum chronischer Pruritus (KCP), Universitätsklinikum Münster
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with psoriasis vulgaris (L40.0) without pruritus (group 1) and with pruritus (group 2, historical control group from the Psoritus study)
Exclusion Criteria
Patients younger than 18 years. Patients who cannot complete the questionnaires due to physical or psychiatric diseases. Patients with reduced consciousness. Patients who don't understand German.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The aim of the study is to compare the expression of genes of olfactory receptors and of barrier associated genes within the skin between patients with psoriasis suffering from pruritus and patients with psoriasis, but no pruritus. Data will be collected once by means of a skin biopsy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot applicable