RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL
Acupuncture With Chinese Herbal Cream Compare With Acupuncture With Calcipotriol in Plaque Psoriasis.
Comparative Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Chinese Herbal Cream and Acupuncture Combined With Calcipotriol for Plaque Psoriasis.
About This Trial
Clinical trial which compares 2 treatment methods (1) Acupunture with a Chinese Herbal Cream and (2) Acupuncture with the standard treatment "calcipotriol" for patients with plaque psoriasis.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Plaque psoriasis on skin, scalp, or nails
- Not receive any psoriasis treatment at least 4 weeks prior to the study
- ≤10% body surface area (BSA), PASI≤10, DLQI≤10
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Other type of psoriasis i.e. Psoriatic arthritis, Pustular psoriasis, Erythrodermic psoriasis
- Uncontrollable diseases i.e. CVS, liver, kidney, cancer
- Using anticoagulants i.e. Aspirin, Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Dabigatran, Riavaraxaban, Apixaban, Heparin
- Treated with psoriasis biologic agents in the past 6 months
- Needle phobia
- Receiving immunosuppresive agents i.e. systemic corticosteroid, NSAIDs, chemotherapeutic agents
- Participating in other clinical study
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Plaque psoriasis on skin, scalp, or nails
* Not receive any psoriasis treatment at least 4 weeks prior to the study
* ≤10% body surface area (BSA), PASI≤10, DLQI≤10
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnancy and lactation
* Other type of psoriasis i.e. Psoriatic arthritis, Pustular psoriasis, Erythrodermic psoriasis
* Uncontrollable diseases i.e. CVS, liver, kidney, cancer
* Using anticoagulants i.e. Aspirin, Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Dabigatran, Riavaraxaban, Apixaban, Heparin
* Treated with psoriasis biologic agents in the past 6 months
* Needle phobia
* Receiving immunosuppresive agents i.e. systemic corticosteroid, NSAIDs, chemotherapeutic agents
* Participating in other clinical study
Treatments Being Tested
PROCEDURE
Acupuncture
Bai-Hui (GV20), Fei-Shu (BL13), Ge-Shu (BL-17), Qu-Chi (LI11), Zu-San-Li (ST36), He-Gu (LI4), Tai-Chong (LR3), San-Yin-Jiao (SP6), Wei-Zhong (BL40)
DRUG
Calcipotriol 0.005% ointment
Calcipotriol 0.005% ointment
DRUG
Chinese herb cream
Main API : Sophora flavescens Ait. (Ku-Shen), Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss. (She-Chuang-Zi), Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb.et Zucc. (Wu-Mei), Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. (Bai-Xian-Pi), Rheum palmatum L. (Da-Huang)
Locations (1)
Mae Fah Luang University
Muang, Chiangrai, Thailand