NCT07410793

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
9mo left

Started Feb 2026

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress24%
Feb 2026Feb 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 8, 2026

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 9, 2026

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 13, 2026

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 8, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 8, 2027

Last Updated

February 13, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

February 8, 2026

Last Update Submit

February 8, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

plaque psoriasisacupuncturechinese herbal creamcalcipotriol

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, PASI score

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)

    8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Acupucture + Calcipotriol

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participant will receive 1 Acupuncture session per week for 8 weeks. And also receive Calcipotriol cream.

Procedure: AcupunctureDrug: Calcipotriol 0.005% ointment

Acupuncture + Chinese Herbal Cream

EXPERIMENTAL

Participant will receive 1 Acupuncture session per week for 8 weeks. And also receive Chinese Herbal cream.

Procedure: AcupunctureDrug: Chinese herb cream

Interventions

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

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)

Acupucture + CalcipotriolAcupuncture + Chinese Herbal Cream

Calcipotriol 0.005% ointment

Acupucture + Calcipotriol

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)

Acupuncture + Chinese Herbal Cream

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • 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

You may not qualify if:

  • 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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mae Fah Luang University

Muang, Chiangrai, 57100, Thailand

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Acupuncture TherapycalcipotrieneOintments

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeuticsDosage FormsPharmaceutical Preparations

Central Study Contacts

Dr.Sinee Tantasatityanon, TCMD, PhD

CONTACT

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

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 8, 2026

First Posted

February 13, 2026

Study Start

February 9, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 8, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 8, 2027

Last Updated

February 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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