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METHOTREXATE VERSUS APREMILAST IN THE TREATMENT OF PLAQUE PSORIASIS

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF METHOTREXATE VERSUS APREMILAST IN THE TREATMENT OF MODERATE TO SEVERE PLAQUE PSORIASIS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/051052
Enrollment
42
Registered
2023-03-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L400- Psoriasis vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention1: Tab Methotrexate 7.5mg weekly in 3 equally divided doses of 2.5mg.: Tab Methotrexate 7.5mg weekly in 3 equally divided doses given as follows :- 1)Tab Methotrexate 2.5mg Twice a day (on

Sponsors

Trish Larissa Miranda
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Male and female patients above 18 years with plaque psoriasis. 2)Involvement of 20% or more of body surface area with plaque psoriasis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Pregnancy 2)Lactating women. 3)Immunosuppressed individuals 4)Patients with pustular psoriasis. 5)Patients with erythrodermic psoriasis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Outcome name-Psoriasis Area Severity Index(PASI) based on the following parameters:- 1. Erythema 2. Induration 3. Desquamation or scaling Timepoint: Week 0-Baseline Week 4 Week 8 Week 12 Week 16

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PASI-75-To compare the efficacy of Methotrexate and Apremilast by comparing their PASI-75 scores that is time taken for 75% or more reduction of psoriasis lesions from baseline lesions.Timepoint: Not fixed,depending on the time taken to show 75% or more improvement from baseline lesions for each of the 2 drugs separately.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTrish Larissa Miranda

Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and Hospital,Aurangabad

drshilpahaibatti@gmail.com9527413388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026