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Swiss Dermatology Network of Targeted Therapies (SDNTT)

Recruiting
Conditions
Psoriasis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01706692
Lead Sponsor
Swiss Dermatology Network for Targeted Therapies
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term course of patients with psoriasis and psoriatic-arthritis in systemic treatments such as, methotrexate, cyclosporin A, fumaric acids, acitretin, systemic PUVA, etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab and ustekinumab. A patient will be included at first initiation of the treatment and will remain in the registry for 10 years, regardless of subsequent therapy.

The registry will also evaluate safety clinical outcomes and health related quality of life.

Detailed Description

Treatment of moderate to severe Psoriasis (Pso) and Psoriasis-Arthritis (PsA) in Switzerland is largely performed with systemic therapies. This includes conventional systemic therapy such as fumaric acids, methotrexate, cyclosporin A, retinoids, systemic PUVA, Acitretin and biological treatments such as etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab and within a pre-registration program ustekinumab. While short- and middle-term efficacy of most systemic treatments has been shown in clinical studies (and is incorporated in international guidelines), knowledge about long-term outcomes, optimal treatment and effectiveness under real-world conditions is still missing. SDNTT, the Swiss registry on the treatment of moderate to severe Pso and PsA documents the long-term course of patients being administered a defined biologic or conventional systemic drug. Following outcomes are observed: Effectiveness on the long-term, of combined/alternating treatments and under comorbidity conditions; patient-defined benefits and quality of life, maintenance dosages, prediction of response and safety.

The study evaluates the long-term course of patients with Pso and PsA in systemic treatments. A patient will be included at first initiation of the treatment and will remain in the registry for 5 years, regardless of subsequent therapy. Nationwide, initially 35 (long-term approx. 50-80) dermatologic practices and hospital ambulances with expertise in systemic and biologic treatment will consecutively enroll patients. Follow-ups will be every 3 months, comprising patient and treatment characteristics, clinical parameters, patient-defined benefit, quality of life and adverse events. Standardized questionnaires will be addressed to the patient and to the dermatologist 12 times at the dermatologic centres. In interim intervals, patients are directly contacted another 9 times by mail.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1121
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis or psoriasis arthritis confirmed by a dermatologist,
  • age ≥ 18,
  • Being administered a specific biologic/conventional systemic drug for the first time
  • Sufficient language skills (German, French, Italian and English) for the informed consent to participate
  • Informed consent to participate
Exclusion Criteria
  • Lack of informed consent
  • Patients being participants of clinical trials at the day of registration to the registry (if a patient is included into a clinical trial during the registry follow-ups, the patient data will be recorded, but analyzed separately)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AdalimumabAdalimumabIntervention: Biological: Adalimumab, all dosages, frequencies and durations prescribed
EtanerceptEtanerceptIntervention: Biological: Etanercept, all dosages, frequencies and durations prescribed
InfliximabInfliximabIntervention: Biological: Infliximab, all dosages, frequencies and durations prescribed
UstekinumabUstekinumabIntervention: Biological: Ustekinumab, all dosages, frequencies and durations prescribed
Cyclosporine ACyclosporine AIntervention: Drug: conventional systemic: Cyclosporine A, all dosages, frequencies and durations prescribed
Fumaric acidsFumaric acidsIntervention: Drug: conventional systemic: Fumaric acids, all dosages, frequencies and durations prescribed
Other anti-psoriatic systemic treatmentsOther anti-psoriatic systemic treatmentse.g.: Intervention: Drug: conventional systemic: Acitretin or Systemic phototherapy (PUVA), all dosages, frequencies and durations prescribed
MethotrexateMethotrexateIntervention: Drug: conventional systemic: Methotrexate, all dosages, frequencies and durations prescribed
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI)every 6 months for 10 years

To evaluate clinical outcome of patients exposed to conventional systemic or biologic therapy for psoriasis/psoriatic-arthritis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)every 6 months for 10 years

To evaluate health related quality of life of patients exposed to conventional systemic or biologic therapy for psoriasis/psoriatic-arthritis

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Aarau Cantonal Hospital

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Aarau, Switzerland

Inselspital - Bern University Hospital

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Bern, Switzerland

Basel University Hospital

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Basel, Switzerland

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)

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Lausanne, Switzerland

St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital

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St. Gallen, Switzerland

Zurich University Hospital

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Zurich, Switzerland

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