Overview

Ammonium Lactate Lotion 12% (Lac-hydrin®) and Halobetasol Propionate Ointment 0.05% (Ultravate®) in the Treatment and Maintenance of Psoriasis

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2010-03-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combinational use of ammonium lactate lotion 12% (Lac-Hydrin) and halobetasol propionate ointment 0.05% (Ultravate) is safe and effective in the initial treatment and long-term maintenance of psoriasis. Patients will use both medications continuously for two weeks and those who obtain a good improvement based on investigator clinical assessments will be randomized to Lac-Hydrin lotion twice daily every day with placebo ointment or Ultravate ointment twice daily on weekends only for up to 24 more weeks.

Phase:

Phase 4

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Treatments:

Clobetasol
Halobetasol