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Treatment and Safety Comparison of Tofacitinib and Methotrexate in Palm and Sole Psoriasis

Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib versus Methotrexate for Recalcitrant Palmoplantar Psoriasis - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110709
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-05-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed recalcitrant palmoplantar psoriasis (failure of two or more prior topical or systemic therapies or contraindication or intolerance to one or more conventional systemic therapy other than Methotrexate or Tofacitinib) Palmoplantar Pssoriasis Area and Severity Index (ppPASI) score more than or equal to 10 at Baseline Palmoplantar Investigators Global Assessment (ppIGA) score of more than or equal to 3 at Baseline Patients whose screening laboratory investigations are within normal limits Willing to provide informed consent Men who agree to use barrier method of contraception throughout the study and for at least three months after the last dose of Tofacitinib Women of reproductive potential willing to use double contraception (hormonal and barrier) throughout the study and for at least four weeks after the final dose Women of child bearing potential who have completed their family and or are surgically sterile (defined as having undergone bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation) Post menopausal women defined as women who report at least 12 consecutive months of amenorrhoea without the use of Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) Able to adhere to follow up visits

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prior exposure to Tofacitinib or Methotrexate for PPP in the last 3 months Known hypersensitivity to Tofacitinib or Methotrexate Use of topical corticosteroids in the last four weeks Active TB within the last three years or inadequately treated TB or positive PPD or latent TB not fully treated Clinically significant cardiac or endocrine or pulmonary or neurologic or psychiatric or hepatic or renal or haematologic or immunologic disease Malignancy within the last five years History of disseminated or recurrent severe Herpes Zoster or Herpes Simplex Pregnant or breastfeeding women Any contraindication to Tofacitinib or Methotrexate Clinically significant infection within six months History of HIV or Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C infection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patients achieving ppPASI-75Timepoint: 16 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence and severity of adverse eventsTimepoint: Throughout the study;Time to more than or equal to 50% ppPASI reductionTimepoint: Throughout the study;Change in DLQI scores from BaselineTimepoint: 16 weeks;Proportion of patients with Palmoplantar Investigators Global Assessment (ppIGA) score of 0 or 1Timepoint: 16 weeks;Treatment discontinuation rates due to adverse eventsTimepoint: Throughout the study

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Asiya Begum

Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences

dr.asiya21@gmail.com9003886440

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026