A Single-Center, Prospective, Pilot Study to Compare the Effect of Diet in Overweight or Obese Patients With Psoriasis on Light Therapy

July 16, 2014 updated by: Jerry Bagel MD, Bagel, Jerry, M.D.

A Single-Center, Prospective, Single-Blind, Pilot Study to Compare the Effect of Diet in Overweight or Obese Patients With Psoriasis on Light Therapy

Weight loss may help psoriasis. Phototherapy helps psoriasis. Combining the two treatments may help even more. Determining if a high protein diet vs a low protein diet results in improving psoriais may help lead to future dietary effects on psoriasis therapy

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

30 patients, males, females, over 18 yo with moderate-to-severe psoriasis

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • PSA greater 10
  • BMI greater than 30

Exclusion Criteria:

  • PSA less than 10
  • less than 18 years old

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
cohort 1 placebo + UVB
South Beach Diet + UVB
South Beach DIet + UVB
Ornish Diet + UVB

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Does weight decrease the amount of UVB needed to clear psoriasis
Time Frame: 12 weeks
3 cohorts, all get UVB thrice per week one cohort placebo diet one cohort south beach diet one cohort ornish diet I evaluated PASI 75 improvement within each cohort 0 Adverse Events
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Bagel, Jerry, M.D.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jerry Bagel, Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2014

Last Verified

July 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PO-001

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