Comparing acupuncture with herbal cream or calcipotriol for plaque psoriasis
Compares acupuncture with a Chinese herbal cream against acupuncture with calcipotriol in plaque psoriasis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Acupuncture With Chinese Herbal Cream Compare With Acupuncture With Calcipotriol in Plaque Psoriasis.
Key facts
- Where
- Muang, ThailandSee the site
- Phase
- Phase 2
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07410793, who can take part
Where in Thailand
- Mae Fah Luang UniversityMuang, ThailandTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Mae Fah Luang University
- Trial code
- NCT07410793
- Record updated
- 13 February 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Comparative Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Chinese Herbal Cream and Acupuncture Combined With Calcipotriol for Plaque Psoriasis.
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.
Inclusion: 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.
Exclusion: Treated with psoriasis biologic agents in the past 6 months; Receiving immunosuppresive agents i.e. systemic corticosteroid, NSAIDs, chemotherapeutic agents; Uncontrollable diseases i.e. CVS, liver, kidney, cancer; Pregnancy and lactation; Other type of psoriasis i.e. Psoriatic arthritis, Pustular psoriasis, Erythrodermic psoriasis; Using anticoagulants i.e. Aspirin, Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Dabigatran, Riavaraxaban, Apixaban, Heparin; Needle phobia; Participating in other clinical study.