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Assessment of the effects of whey protein on psoriasis

Assessment of the effects of oral whey protein (an Iranian Traditional Medicine product) on improvement of mild to moderate skin lesion of psoriasis in comparison with placebo

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015100524359N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2015-11-13
Start date
2015-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis

Interventions

Intervention 1: The control group dissolve 10 gram of placebo(200 g=lactose and 100 g sugar )in a cup of warm water and when fasting they drink one third of cup every 15 minute.Meanwhile they will co
Placebo
Treatment - Drugs
The control group dissolve 10 gram of placebo(200 g=lactose and 100 g sugar )in a cup of warm water and when fasting they drink one third of cup every 15 minute.Meanwhile they will continue emollient
The intervention group dissolve 10 gram of whey protein in a cup of warm water and when fasting they drink one third of cup every 15 minute .Meanwhile they will continue emollient ointment that have u

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients above 18 years old ;skin involvement under 10 percent ;stable plaque psoriasis (which have been stable in extent and severity for at least 2 months) ; patients who haven’t been using psoralen for the past 28 days and UVB for the past 30 days ; patients who haven’t participated in any studies in the last month;patients who consent on participating in the study. The criteria that impede patients from entering the study : age under 18 and above 70 years old ;Patients suffering from other kinds of psoriasis like pustular, erythrodermic, or palmoplantar or psoriatic arthritis or patient having their face involved;skin involvement more than 10 percent ; past history of allergy to lactose ;patients suffering from the kidney stone disease; patients who use drugs that intensify psoriasis e.g.Beta blockers ?NSAIDs?Antimalarials ?Terbinafine?Ca channel blockers?Interleukins and Lithium ;Oral corticosteroids or immunosuppressants consumption during the 4 weeks prior to baseline ;pregnancy and lactation ;The patients suffering from uncontrolled cardiovascular and respiratory and hematological and urinary diseases ;those who have known cancer and cancer history in the last 5 years? those have metabolic diseases and water and electrical imbalance and infection; any record of allergy ; acute sensitivity and progressive form of disease and tendency to erythrodermy ;patients who must use systemic psoriasis drugs; patients are dissatisfaction with participating in the study . The criteria that lead to the exclusion of the patients who were participating in the study : skin events after taking the drug during the study ; infection on the lesion during the study ; patients getting pregnant during the study ; patient suffering from the kidney stone disease during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity. Timepoint: At baseline -end of 8 and 12 weeks. Method of measurement: psoriasis activity and severity index.;Extent of the lesion. Timepoint: At baseline -end of 8 and 12 weeks. Method of measurement: BODY SURFACE AREA.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At baseline -end of 12 weeks. Method of measurement: persian valid version of Dermatology of life and quality index.;Intensity of pruritis. Timepoint: At baseline -end of 8 and 12 weeks. Method of measurement: VISUAL analog Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of Possibe gastrointestinal and skin complications. Timepoint: End of 8 and 12 weeks. Method of measurement: CTCAE) common terminology for Adverse Event v40.2009).;The photography of lesion. Timepoint: At baseline-end of 8 and 12 weeks. Method of measurement: The camera with 10 mega pixel sensor accuracy specifications .Canon EOS 400D Lens EFS18-55mm.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAkromosadat atyabi

School of Traditional Medicine ,Tehran University of Medical Science,Tehran,Iran

a-atyabi@razi.tums.ac.iraatyabi113@gmail.com+98 21 2298 8551

Outcome results

None listed

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