Oral Psoriasis Treatment Adherence and Intervention Study
Study Purpose
Response to psoriasis treatment is variable in large part because of poor adherence treatments. Studies using electronic monitors have assessed adherence to topical and injectable psoriasis treatments and to biologics, yielding critically important insights. Adherence to oral psoriasis treatments is not as well characterized but is also critical, as the therapeutic windows for these treatments are narrower than for other psoriasis treatment options. The proposed study will assess patients' adherence to oral psoriasis treatment (primarily methotrexate) and will also collect pilot data on an intervention to improve adherence. The primary hypothesis of the investigators study is that adherence to oral psoriasis treatment is poor and that a reporting intervention may improve adherence to oral psoriasis treatment. In the investigator-blinded, 6-month prospective study, patients will be randomized to standard-of-care treatment or standard-of-care supplemented with the weekly online reporting intervention. Adherence will be assessed using electronic monitors. This randomized trial will permit the investigators to determine adherence to oral psoriasis treatment, assess the relationship between adherence and psoriasis outcomes, identify factors that are associated with adherence to oral psoriasis treatment (including physician trust, confidence in the treatment plan, and depression), and obtain preliminary data on the impact of an Internet-reporting measure on patients' adherence to oral psoriasis treatment. .
Recruitment Criteria
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms |
No |
Study Type
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Interventional |
Eligible Ages | 12 Years and Over |
Gender | All |
Trial Details
Trial ID:
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NCT02850900 |
Phase
Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use. |
N/A |
Lead Sponsor
The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data. |
Wake Forest University Health Sciences |
Principal Investigator
The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study. |
William H Huang, MD |
Principal Investigator Affiliation | Wake Forest |
Agency Class
Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial. |
Other, Industry |
Overall Status | Active, not recruiting |
Countries | United States |
Conditions
The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. |
Psoriasis |
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