Efficacy Study of Dietary Intervention and Weight Loss in Improving Psoriasis

NCT01714284 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 303

Last updated 2013-02-22

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Summary

This is a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating the impact of a structured non pharmacological intervention consisting in intensive weight reduction (qualitative and quantitative changes in diet associated with physical exercise) compared to an intervention based on a simple informative counseling about the utility of weight loss for clinical control of psoriatic disease.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Informative

The intervention consists in a simple informative counseling about the utility of weight loss for clinical control of psoriatic disease.

BEHAVIORAL

Diet and Exercise

The intervention consists in a 20 weeks quantitative and qualitative dietary plan for weight loss associated with physical exercise. The plan will be developed with the help of qualified staff (Dieticians) and elaborated in relation to individual needs of the patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena

    collaborator OTHER
  • Centro Studi Gised

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luigi Naldi, MD · Centro Studi Gised

  • Alberto Giannetti, MD · University General Hospital of Modena

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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