Health Condition 1: null- patients with palmoplantar psoriasis.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: methotrexate delivered via iontophoresis in palmoplantar psoriasis: single methotrexate vial 50 mg/ml was used for each sitting.study was carried out once a week for the first 4 weeks a
Sponsors
dr haseena k
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with bilateral palmar and or plantar psoriasis almost similar lesions involving more than 30 percentage of area of palms and or soles 2 patients not on any systemic or topical antipsoriatic threrapy for atleast 1 month prior to study except bland emolients 3 age more than or equal to 14 yrs 4 biopsy proven diagnosis of palmar/plantar psoriasis 5 patients willing to undergo the procedure 6 women were included only if willing to avoid conception during and for 3 months subsequent to the conclusion of study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lactating females, patients with haematological or hepatic disorders, those on pacemakers and children less than fourteen years were not included in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| erythema ,scaling,induration and fissuring decreased compared to control palm/soleTimepoint: once a week for the first 4 weeks and then once in two weeks for the next 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 63.74 % reduction in esif score after 8 weeks of studyTimepoint: 8 weeks study showed reduction in psoriasis | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR HASEENA K
government medical college calicut
Outcome results
None listed