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Treatment of Psoriasis With Depression and/or Anxiety With Methotrexate vs Combined Methotrexate and Antidepressant

NCT07432815 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-05

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy versus combined methotrexate and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapy in patients with psoriasis and comorbid depression and/or anxiety. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: one receiving MTX alone and the other receiving MTX plus escitalopram. Clinical outcomes will be evaluated over a 6-month period, including psoriasis severity using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Body Surface Area (BSA), quality of life using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and psychological status using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). The study will assess whether combination therapy provides superior clinical and psychological outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Combination of methotrexate and escitalopram in treatment of psoriasis patients with depression and/or anxiety

Combination of methotrexate and escitalopram in treatment of psoriasis patients with depression and/or anxiety

DRUG

Methotrexate

Methotrexate 0.4mg/kg once weekly for 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2026-12-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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