Methods |
This was a prospective, double‐blind, randomised, internally‐controlled trial. |
Participants |
Inclusion criteria of the trial
Adults with fingernail psoriasis of both hands for at least 6 months
A minimum of at least 2 affected nails on the left hand and the right hand, and the number of affected nails may have differed by 1 nail at the maximum on the left hand compared with those on the right hand
The dose of oral medication before the start had to have been constant for 8 weeks, and it would be reasonably expected that the dose would not be altered during the treatment phase of the study.
The trial evaluated 30 participants with a baseline NAPSI of 18.3 in the ciclosporin group and 16.9 at the placebo group (with a maximum score of 40).
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Interventions |
The duration of the treatment was until complete cure or for a maximum of 16 weeks, with the control group treated for a maximum of 28 weeks. The follow up was for 12 weeks after stopping the treatment. |
Outcomes |
Outcomes of the trial
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Notes |
6 participants dropped out because of non‐compliance, protocol violation, or the start of systemic therapy. |