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NCT Number: NCT07410793

Acupuncture With Chinese Herbal Cream Compare With Acupuncture With Calcipotriol in Plaque Psoriasis.

Clinical trial which compares 2 treatment methods (1) Acupunture with a Chinese Herbal Cream and (2) Acupuncture with the standard treatment "calcipotriol" for patients with plaque psoriasis.

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Key information

Conditions

Plaque Type Psorisis

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Mae Fah Luang University

Muang, Chiangrai, 57100, Thailand

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Dr.Sinee Tantasatityanon, TCMD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+6618092078

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Plaque psoriasis on skin, scalp, or nails
  • Not receive any psoriasis treatment at least 4 weeks prior to the study
  • ≤10% body surface area (BSA), PASI≤10, DLQI≤10

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Other type of psoriasis i.e. Psoriatic arthritis, Pustular psoriasis, Erythrodermic psoriasis
  • Uncontrollable diseases i.e. CVS, liver, kidney, cancer
  • Using anticoagulants i.e. Aspirin, Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Dabigatran, Riavaraxaban, Apixaban, Heparin
  • Treated with psoriasis biologic agents in the past 6 months
  • Needle phobia
  • Receiving immunosuppresive agents i.e. systemic corticosteroid, NSAIDs, chemotherapeutic agents
  • Participating in other clinical study

Treatment and study plan

Acupuncture

Procedure

Bai-Hui (GV20), Fei-Shu (BL13), Ge-Shu (BL-17), Qu-Chi (LI11), Zu-San-Li (ST36), He-Gu (LI4), Tai-Chong (LR3), San-Yin-Jiao (SP6), Wei-Zhong (BL40)

Calcipotriol 0.005% ointment

Drug

Calcipotriol 0.005% ointment

Chinese herb cream

Drug

Main API : Sophora flavescens Ait. (Ku-Shen), Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss. (She-Chuang-Zi), Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb.et Zucc. (Wu-Mei), Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. (Bai-Xian-Pi), Rheum palmatum L. (Da-Huang)

Primary outcomes

  1. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, PASI score

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Asst.Prof.Dr.Chakree Chumvisoot Wattanasiri, RPh, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Dr.Sinee Tantasatityanon, TCMD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+66818092078

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mae Fah Luang University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Chinese Herbal Cream and Acupuncture Combined With Calcipotriol for Plaque Psoriasis.

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Feb 13, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 13, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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