A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of STELARA ™ (USTEKINUMAB) in the Treatment of Scalp Psoriasis

NCT01558310 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2012-07-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a single site, randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of sub-cutaneous injections of placebo and Stelara™ (ustekinumab) in subjects with scalp psoriasis.The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of Stelara™ (ustekinumab)in the treatment of scalp psoriasis by determining the proportion of subjects who clear or almost clear in scalp specific physician assessments. The study will include approximately 30 subjects.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ustekinumab

Subjects will be randomized into one of two groups. Group A will receive ustekinumab at week 0, 4, 16, 28, and week 40 and placebo at week 12 and 52. Group B will receive placebo at Week 0 and 4, and ustekinumab at weeks 12, 16, 28, 40 and 52. The subjects when assigned to ustekinumab, depending on body weight, will receive either 45mg or 90mg ustekinumab doses

DRUG

Placebo

Subjects will be randomized into one of two groups. Group A will receive ustekinumab at week 0, 4, 16, 28, and week 40 and placebo at week 12 and 52. The subjects when assigned to ustekinumab, depending on body weight, will receive either 45mg or 90mg ustekinumab doses

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Janssen Services, LLC

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Paul Steven Yamauchi, MD, PhD

    lead INDIV

Principal Investigators

  • PAUL S YAMAUCHI, MD,PhD · Clinical Science Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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