Calcipotriene Plus Betamethasone Dipropionate Gel Compared to the Gel Vehicle in Scalp Psoriasis, in Patients Receiving Calcipotriene Plus Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment for Psoriasis Vulgaris of Trunk/Limbs

NCT00279162 Phase 3 COMPLETED

Patients will receive either a gel containing both calcipotriene plus betamethasone or gel with no active ingredients as treatment for their scalp psoriasis for 8 weeks. After this time all patients will receive the gel containing both calcipotriene and betamethasone for 44 weeks. In addition, patients will receive an ointment containing both calcipotriene plus betamethasone as treatment for their psoriasis of the trunk and limbs for 52 weeks. The objective is to study the short-term efficacy of the gel, and the short and long-term safety of the gel and the ointment.

Details

Lead sponsor	LEO Pharma
Phase	Phase 3
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	160
Start date	2005-12
Completion	2007-07

Conditions

• Psoriasis

Interventions

• Calcipotriene/betamethasone gel and ointment

Primary outcomes

• To compare the efficacy (in terms of patients with clear or minimal disease) of 8 weeks treatment with combination (calcipotriene plus betamethasone dipropionate) gel with that of the gel vehicle in scalp psoriasis.

Countries

United States