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Comparison of oral Methotrexate versus oral Tofacitinib in palmoplantar psoriasis

Comparison of efficacy and safety of oral Methotrexate versus oral Tofacitinib in palmoplantar psoriasis an open label one year randomized control trial in a tertiary care hospital - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/094044
Enrollment
46
Registered
2025-09-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L408- Other psoriasis

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral tablet: Oral tablet will be given in Group A Oral Methotrexate (0.3 mg/kg/week not exceeding 25 mg/week) once a week and Group B will be given Oral Tofacitinib (5 mg twice a day) f

Sponsors

Dr Gantvya Krishna
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient with Palmoplantar Psoriasis confirmed by clinical correlation, dermoscopy or biopsy proven in doubtful cases. 2. Patient?s of either sex of age group 18-65 years. 3. Patients not on any other systemic medication for the same for atleast 2 months or topical treatment for the same for past 1 month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient having any co-morbidity such as metabolic syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, depression, and autoimmune disease. 2. Pregnant or breast feeding women. 3. History of TB or any contact with patient of TB. 4. History of active infection like chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, HIV/AIDS, renal dysfunction or blood disorders. 5. Previous hypersensitivity recorded to Tofacitinib/methotrexate. 6. Any other dermatitis on palm and sole. 7. Patients on immunosuppressive therapy like azathioprine, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, etc for any other medical condition. 8. Patient on concomitant medications such as ketoconazole, fluconazole, rifampicin.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy of oral tofacitinib versus oral methotrexate in case of palmoplantar psoriasis.Timepoint: one year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the safety of oral tofacitinib versus oral methotrexate in case of palmoplantar psoriasis.Timepoint: one year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gantvya Krishna

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi

bhavs1982@gmail.com9422306523

Outcome results

None listed

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