Nailfold Capillaroscopic Changes in Psoriasis
Recruiting · NCT07693595 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Al-Azhar University
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Nailfold Capillaroscopy
What this trial is about
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate nailfold capillaroscopic changes in patients with psoriasis and to assess their correlation with disease severity. The study will also explore differences in capillaroscopic findings across different clinical types of psoriasis and skin phototypes (Fitzpatrick classification). The study will include patients diagnosed with psoriasis attending dermatology outpatient clinics. Participants will undergo clinical assessment and nailfold capillaroscopy to detect microvascular changes.
Who can take part
Age range
No age limits stated
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patients clinically diagnosed with psoriasis.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with connective tissue diseases (e.g., systemic sclerosis, SLE)
- Diabetes mellitus or peripheral vascular disease
- Current smokers
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Recent use of vasodilators or beta-blockers
- Manual workers exposed to vibrating tools
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Al-Hussein University Hospital & Sayed Galal University Hospital - Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt