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NCT05981118Enrolling by invitationPhase 2/3

Comparison of Post-Inflammatory Pigment Alteration After Psoriasis Treatment (PIPA - Dermavant)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Aug 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of this prospective study is to evaluate the degree of post-inflammatory pigmentation alteration on legs of study subjects treated with two different psoriasis treatments. Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% cream is a high potency steroid that is commonly used to alleviate the inflammation of psoriasis. Tapinarof is another medication approved for psoriasis; tapinarof activates aryl hydrocarbon receptors to downregulate inflammatory cytokines (such as interleukin \[IL\]-17) which play a large role in psoriasis. Study subjects will be randomized to receive one of these medications and will be followed to monitor for PIPA. Photographs will be taken to help evaluate visual changes. The Taylor Hyperpigmentation scale will be used to grade the area and severity of hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation; severity of erythema, burning, peeling, and dryness will also be recorded. This will allow us to understand the effects of two standard-of-care psoriasis medications to better treat patients.

Status (registry)
Enrolling by invitation
Phase (registry)
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40 (estimated)
First submitted
31 Jul 2023
Start date
15 Jul 2024
Primary completion date
Jan 2027
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Diseases
Psoriasis
NCT number
NCT05981118

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2/3
  • Planned participants: 40
  • From 15 Jul 2024 to the primary completion date, Jan 2027
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other

  • Lack of a diagnosis of psoriasis (ICD10 code L40.9) or Fitzpatrick skin type below 3.
  • Pigmentary changes that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the ability to assess the study outcomes.

Who the study is looking for

  • Adults (age 18+) with Fitzpatrick skin type 3 or higher who have been diagnosed with ICD10 code L40.9 for psoriasis between \[dates\] at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
  • Stable on other therapies such as biologics for at least 3 months before randomization.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Wake Forest University Health Sciences Department of Dermatology
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Winston-SalemUnited StatesUnknown status

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