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A study comparing two oral medicines, tofacitinib and cyclosporine, for treating people with long-lasting itching and understanding how these medicines affect the immune system

Efficacy and safety of oral tofacitinib compared to cyclosporine in prurigo nodularis: A Randomized Controlled Study with assessment of STAT1, STAT3, and STAT6 expression - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/096624
Enrollment
58
Registered
2025-10-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L99- Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: oral tablet Tofacitinib: oral tablet Tofacitinib 5mg morning and night after food for 12 weeks Control Intervention1: oral tablet Cyclopsorine: oral tablet cyclosporine 100mg morning an

Sponsors

Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinically diagnosed cases of moderate to severe prurigo nodularis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Immunosuppressed patients 2. Pregnant and Lactating women 3. Contraindications for tofacitinib 4. Contraindications for cyclosporine 5. Not consenting for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the efficacy of oral tofacitinib in comparison with cyclosporine (using pruritus grading system score and peak pruritus numerical rating scale) in the management of prurigo nodularisTimepoint: 4,8 and 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare the side effect profile between two groups. 2. To do the cost-effectiveness analysis between the 2 groups. 3. To analyze the tissue expression levels of STAT1, STAT3, and STAT6 in all patients with prurigo nodularis through immunohistochemistry markers. Timepoint: 4,8 and 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLogamoorthy R

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry

logamoorthy.r@gmail.com9629033785

Outcome results

None listed

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