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Study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of drug- oral tofacitinib in patients with Parthenium dermatitis

Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of oral tofacitinib in patients with Parthenium dermatitis: A prospective interventional open label study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058514
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-10-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L237- Allergic contact dermatitis due toplants, except food

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral Tofacitinib: Tofacitinib is an oral JAK 1/3 inhibitor which has been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease and has

Sponsors

AIIMS, New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with airborne contact dermatitis with positive patch test to Parthenium, having a Parthenium Dermatitis Severity Score (PDSS) of more than or equal to 10. 2. Patients more than or equal to 18 years of age. 3. Consenting patients who are willing to undergo treatment and report for follow up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with significant and active liver, renal or haematological disease. 2. Patients 3. Pregnant and lactating females. 4. Patients with active or latent TB. 5. Patients with a lymphocyte count less than 500 cells/mm3, an absolute neutrophil count less than 1000 cells/mm3, or hemoglobin level less than 9 g/dL. 6. Patients with active infections. 7. Patients with history of thromboembolic phenomenon or on anticoagulants 8. Patients on immunosuppressive therapy in the last 4 weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effectiveness & safety of oral tofacitinib in patients with Parthenium dermatitis.Timepoint: baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks, 24 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effect of tofacitinib on the patch test positivity in patients with Parthenium dermatitis.Timepoint: 0,4,8,12,16,20,24 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKaushal K Verma

AIIMS, New Delhi

prokverma@hotmail.com9999037354

Outcome results

None listed

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