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. 2017 Dec 22;2017(12):CD011535. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011535.pub2
Methods RCT, active‐controlled, double‐blind trial, phase 3
Date of study: November 2013‐January 2015
Location: India
Participants Randomised: 50 participants
Inclusion criteria
  • Age range 18‐65 years

  • Both sexes

  • Severe plaque‐type psoriasis (BSA > 10% or PASI > 12)


Exclusion criteria
  • Pregnancy

  • Lactation

  • Malignancy or immunosuppression including HIV

  • Liver disease

  • Renal disease

  • Non compliant

  • Psychiatric illness

  • Hypersensitivity to methotrexate in the past

Interventions Intervention
Methotrexate 10 mg/week
Control intervention
Methotrexate 25 mg/week
Outcomes At week 12
Primary outcome
  • Improvement in health related quality of life


Secondary outcomes
  • Comparison of improvement in health related quality of life between Group A and Group B

Notes On ClinicalTrials.gov,
Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study start date: November 2013
Estimated primary completion date: January 2015 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Emails sent to Prof. Krishna (5 and 12 January 2017)