Psoriasis Clinical Trial
Narrowband UVB Light Therapy to Patients With Dark Skin Types Who Have 10% of Their Body Involved With Psoriasis Vulgaris.
Summary
This study offers narrowband UVB light therapy to patients with both light and dark skin types who have 10% of their body involved with psoriasis vulgaris.
Full Description
Two groups of patients, having 10% of their body surface area involved with psoriasis vulgaris, will receive narrowband phototherapy. One group will have skin type I-IV, or light skin and the second group will have dark skin, or type V-VI.
All patients will receive phototherapy, with narrowband UVB, three times a week for six weeks, or a total of 18 treatments. 6mm punch skin biopsies will be done prior to starting therapy and at the completion of the study. Clinical assessments and photography will be done parallel to the skin biopsies. Results (clinically and histologically) of both groups will be compared.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients must have stable psoriasis vulgaris, which covers at least 10% of their bodies, for at least six months. Patients can not have not been treated with narrowband UVB in the past, although other light therapies are acceptable (i.e. broadband UVB and PUVA). Patients are not allowed to receive other therapies for their psoriasis, internal and topical, while they are participating in the study. Patients may continue using non-medicated moisturizer.
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Exclusion Criteria:
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New York New York, 10021, United States
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