NCT01714284

Efficacy Study of Dietary Intervention and Weight Loss in Improving Psoriasis

Multicenter Randomized Clinical Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Dietary Intervention and Weight Loss in Improving Psoriasis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 303 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centro Studi Gised · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating the impact of a structured non pharmacological intervention consisting in intensive weight reduction (qualitative and quantitative changes in diet associated with physical exercise) compared to an intervention based on a simple informative counseling about the utility of weight loss for clinical control of psoriatic disease.

Conditions

• Psoriasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Informative	The intervention consists in a simple informative counseling about the utility of weight loss for clinical control of psoriatic disease.
BEHAVIORAL	Diet and Exercise	The intervention consists in a 20 weeks quantitative and qualitative dietary plan for weight loss associated with physical exercise. The plan will be developed with the help of qualified staff (Dieticians) and elaborated in relation to individual needs of the patient.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2012-01-01
• Completion: 2012-01-01
• First posted: 2012-10-25
• Last updated: 2013-02-22

Locations

11 sites across 1 country: Italy