Quality of Life and Psychosocial Factors Associated With Severe Psoriasis Following Treatment With Adalimumab (Body Image)

AbbVie

Status: Completed

Conditions: Psoriasis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry; Other

Identifiers

NCT01328366

P12-627

Details and patient eligibility

About

The impact of psoriasis on an individual's emotional and social well-being goes beyond skin symptoms of the disease. Data suggests patients with severe psoriasis experience a greater prevalence of depressive symptoms, mood disturbances, anxiety and even suicidal ideation. Given the nature of the disease and the treatment failures which are required before a patient commences a biologic therapy such as adalimumab, the patient's mental health at initiation of biologics is an important consideration for clinicians. This study seeks to explore if adalimumab treatment of psoriasis leads to a positive impact on psychosocial factors and disease-related quality of life.

Full description

This was a multi-center, prospective, post-marketing observational study of participants with severe chronic plaque psoriasis who began adalimumab therapy in the United Kingdom. Although 153 participants enrolled in the study, data was only analyzed on 143 individuals and there were no interventions or changes to participant management for the study. Prior to initiating adalimumab therapy (baseline), the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Self-Administered Psoriasis Area Severity Index (SAPASI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Cutaneous Body Image (CBI) scale, Short Form 12 (SF-12) Health Survey, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) (female participants) and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) (male participants) questionnaires were completed by participants and at 4 weeks, 16 weeks and 6 months following initiation.

Enrollment: 153 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants were eligible for adalimumab as determined by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) criteria
• Participants had severe psoriasis as defined by a Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) of 10 or more and a Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) of more than 10
• Participant's psoriasis did not respond to standard systemic therapies, to include: ciclosporin, methotrexate, and psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation; or the participant was intolerant of or had a contraindication to these treatments

Exclusion criteria

• Participants were previously treated with another biologic therapy
• Participants were unable or unwilling to complete the study questionnaires

Trial design

153 participants in 1 patient group

Participants with severe psoriasis

Description:

The participants had severe disease as defined by a total Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) of 10 or more and a Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) of more than 10 and had not responded to standard systemic therapies.