The effectiveness of leech therapy on the healing period of psoriasis

Comparing the effect of leech therapy on the severity and extent of psoriasis lesions compared to conventional medical treatments in psoriasis patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230821059210N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-24

Start date

2023-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

psoriasis. L40.0

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The amount of PASI will be checked before the start of the study. Then, for 5 weeks, with a time interval of 7 days, it will be done by placing 10 leeches in the af

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age 20-60, Absence of other skin disorders Having symptoms of psoriasis Insensitivity to leech

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to attend meetings regularly Failure to follow the treatment process Pregnancy and breastfeeding Not using vitamins K, E, C, herbal supplements such as garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng compounds, aspirin, dipyridamole, clopidogrel, heparin, warfarin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity and extent of psoriasis. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention in both intervention and control groups. Method of measurement: Before and after the intervention by the index of the extent and severity of psoriasis by a specific checklist Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohsen fasele

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

m.fasele@jums.ac.ir0098 71 5433001

Outcome results

None listed

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