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. 2021 Apr 19;2021(4):CD011535. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011535.pub4

Mrowietz 2005.

Methods RCT, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind trial
Date of study: not stated
Setting: not stated
Participants Randomised: 175 participants (characteristics not stated)
Inclusion criteria
  • Not stated


Exclusion criteria
  • Not stated


Dropouts and withdrawals
  • Not stated

Interventions Intervention
A. Dimethyl fumarate (n = 105), orally, 240 mg, 3 times/day; 16 weeks
Control Intervention
B. Placebo (n = 70), orally, 2 capsules, 3 times/day; 16 weeks
Outcomes Assessments at 16 weeks
Primary outcomes of the trial
  • PASI


Secondary outcomes of the trial
  • PASI 50

  • PASI 75

  • SKINDEX‐29

  • Side effects

Notes Funding, quote (abstract) by Biogen Idec, Inc and Fumapharm
Abstracts: “Results of a phase III study of a novel oral formulation of dimethyl fumarate in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: efficacy, safety, and quality of life effects” published in 2005 in the JEADV, Suppl. 2 (Poster P/06.97)
We asked the study authors to provide the protocol and results by email. Additional data to the publication not provided
Finally, as the 'Risk of bias' tool assessment was not possible and there were missing data for the results, Mrowietz 2005 was included in Studies awaiting classification