Ayurvedic Treatment Package in Plaque Psoriasis

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-11-15
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease that is associated with substantial impairment of physical and psychological quality of life. The conventional treatment protocols manages the condition but with remissions and relapses which create anxiety in patients. Many of the patients withdraw from active social life as the disease attains chronicity. Several studies are pointing towards a conjoint management strategy incorporating the traditional and alternate medical systems. In this regard, Ayurveda is commonly used by psoriatic patients in India. Considering this fact it is high time to conduct a study to scientifically evaluate the efficacy of Ayurvedic treatment protocol in managing psoriasis as well as its potential to improve the quality of life.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen
• Collaborators: PNNM Ayurveda College, Cheruthuruthy - 679 531, Shoranur, Kerala, India; Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with psoriasis having age 18 years or more

• Patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis with a PASI score of 12 or higher

• Psoriasis diagnosed 6 months or more before study entry

• Those who are poorly controlled based on physicians assessment with topical treatments, phototherapy, systemic therapy, or a combination of these therapies.

• Participants who have given informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with other systemic illnesses

• Lactating and pregnant mothers.

• Alcohol dependence/Narcotic dependence /Steroid dependence

• In the judgment of the investigator, unable or unwilling to follow the protocol and instructions