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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/10/058439 [Registered on: 09/10/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 02/10/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to assess the effects of two drugs,topical methotrexate gel and topical mometasone furoate ointment in patients with psoriasis. 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative study of topical methotrexate gel 1% and topical mometasone furoate ointment 0.1% in the treatment of stable plaque psoriasis. 
Trial Acronym  nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Shivani 
Designation  Academic Junior resident 
Affiliation  Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Dermatology,OPD complex ,2nd Floor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,Bailey road,Sheikhpura,Patna,Bihar 800014.

Patna
BIHAR
800014
India 
Phone  8521871620  
Fax    
Email  drshivani4847@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Rajesh Sinha 
Designation  Additional professor and HOD  
Affiliation  Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Dermatology,OPD complex ,2nd Floor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,Bailey road,Sheikhpura,Patna,Bihar 800014.

Patna
BIHAR
800001
India 
Phone  7764049225  
Fax    
Email  sinhaderma@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Shivani 
Designation  Academic Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Dermatology,OPD Complex 2nd floor,Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,Bailey road,Sheikhpura,Patna,Bihar 800014

Patna
BIHAR
800014
India 
Phone  8521871620  
Fax    
Email  drshivani4847@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Patna 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Shivani 
Address  Department of Dermatology,OPD complex ,2nd Floor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,Bailey road,Sheikhpura,Patna,Bihar 800014. 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Shivani  Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,Patna,Bihar  Department of Dermatology,Room No.224-230 OPD complex ,2nd Floor.
Patna
BIHAR 
8521871620

drshivani4847@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L400||Psoriasis vulgaris,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Topical Methotrexate gel 1%  Group B will receive topical Methotrexate gel 1% twice daily for 8 weeks 
Comparator Agent  Topical Mometasone furoate ointment (0.1%)  Group A will receive Topical Mometasone furoate 0.1% ointment twice daily for 8 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Not using topical psoriasis treatment for at least 2weeks before the start of study.
2.Patients having mild to moderate chronic plaque psoriasis. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Use of Phototherapy,PUVA or systemic therapy for psoriasis within 8 weeks before the start of study.
2.Pregnant and lactating women and women of child bearing potential who are not practicing an acceptable method of birth control.
4.Patients of unstable,erythrodermic,pustular and guttate psoriasis. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Efficacy of topical methotrexate gel 1% and topical mometasone furoate ointment 0.1% in the treatment of psoriasis  Lesions will be scored at baseline and after 2,4,6 and 8 weeks of treatment 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
to determine the safety profile,tolerability of topical MTX gel and Mometasone furoate ointment  At 2,4,6 and 8 weeks of treatment. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="90"
Sample Size from India="90" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   13/10/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The study will be carried out on patients with mild to moderate stable plaque psoriasis in the department of dermatology at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,Patna.The diagnosis of psoriasis will be made clinically by an expert dermatologist and histopathological examination will be done wherever needed and written and informed consent will be taken.Demographic data and relevant medical history will be obtained from all patients.Patients will be randomly allocated into two groups .Group A will receive topical Mometasone furoate ointment 0.1% twice daily for 8 weeks and Group B will receive topical Methotrexate gel 1%twice weekly for 8 weeks.Lesions will be scored at baseline and after 2,4,6 and 8 weeks of treatment for erythema,scale and induration and DLQI questionnaire will be used to assess the impact on the quality of life of patients at the beginning and end of treatment. 
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