Study Evaluating the Prevalence of Undiagnosed Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients With Plaque Psoriasis

An Australian Cross-sectional Epidemiological Study to Evaluate the Prevalence of Undiagnosed Psoriatic Arthritis in Psoriasis Patients in Dermatology Practice Focusing on Disease Severity, Disease Burden and Quality of Life

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000272099

Enrollment

500

Registered

2010-04-01

Start date

2010-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-04

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how common psoriatic arthritis is in patients with plaque psoriasis. The study will also explore whether psoriasis severity affects a patient's daily activities and quality of life. This information is important to assess if there is unmet medical need in Australian patients with psoriasis.

Interventions

This study aims to collect Australian data on the prevalence of undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis in patients with plaque psoriasis. In addition the study will assess disease severity and quality of life in Australian patients with psoriasis attending specialist dermatology clinics. The study will recruit patients over a 6 month period.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Diagnosis of plaque psoriasis 2. >= 18 years of age 3. Able to complete English-language questionnaires

Exclusion criteria

1. Participation in an interventional clinical trial in previous 3 months 2. Known rheumatologist-confirmed psoriatic arthritis

Outcome results