A Single-Center, Prospective, Pilot Study to Compare the Effect of Diet in Overweight or Obese Patients With Psoriasis on Light Therapy

Bagel, Jerry, M.D.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Psoriasis

Study type: Observational

Identifiers

NCT02193919

PO-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Weight loss may help psoriasis. Phototherapy helps psoriasis. Combining the two treatments may help even more. Determining if a high protein diet vs a low protein diet results in improving psoriais may help lead to future dietary effects on psoriasis therapy

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• PSA greater 10
• BMI greater than 30

Exclusion criteria

• PSA less than 10
• less than 18 years old

Trial design

30 participants in 3 patient groups

cohort 1 placebo + UVB

Description:

cohort 1 placebo + UVB

South Beach Diet + UVB

Description:

South Beach DIet + UVB

Ornish Diet + UVB

Description:

Ornish Diet + UVB