Role of epidermal apoptosis in the clearance of psoriatic plaques

ISRCTN ISRCTN38471512
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN38471512
Secondary identifying numbers 6639
Submission date
12/05/2010
Registration date
12/05/2010
Last edited
28/03/2018
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Sophie Weatherhead
Scientific

Newcastle University
Dermatology
2nd Floor William Leech Building
Medical School
Newcastle
NE2 4HH
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designSingle centre non-randomised trial
Primary study designObservational
Secondary study designSingle-centre
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Scientific titleRole of epidermal apoptosis in the clearance of psoriatic plaques: a single centre non-randomised trial
Study acronymMECH-PSOR-CLEAR
Study objectivesTo investigate whether anti-psoriatic treatments induce epidermal apoptosis, and whether this may account for plaque clearance.
Ethics approval(s)MREC approved (ref: 2002/255)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Skin; Subtopic: Skin (all Subtopics); Disease: Dermatology
InterventionBiopsies (skin).
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureApoptotic epidermal cells
Secondary outcome measuresEffect of gender, age and treatment
Overall study start date01/09/2002
Completion date30/04/2013

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsPlanned sample size: 100
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2002
Date of final enrolment30/04/2013

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Newcastle University
Newcastle
NE2 4HH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital/treatment centre

Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4LP
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/services/index.aspx
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/05p40t847

Funders

Funder type

Charity

Psoriasis Association (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

28/03/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
05/02/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator