Reduction of Pain Caused by Biologic Drugs in Psoriasis

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Conditions studied: Psoriasis, Pain

In brief

Injectable biologic drugs are used as a treatment of psoriasis. These injections can sometimes be associated with pain. In this study the investigators aim to reduce the pain by applying heat or ice to the skin 2-3 minutes before injecting the drug, and to compare the pain to injection without any heat or ice.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02168244

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

124

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-13

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients requiring treatment with a biologic drug
• Subjects must be able to understand and communicate with the investigator and comply with the requirements of the study and must give written, signed and dated informed consent before any study-related activity is performed

You may not qualify if…

• Patients receiving concurrent therapeutic injections for other indications
• Patients who have taken analgesics within 12 hours of their injection
• A past history of cold-, heat- or pressure-induced urticaria

Where it is running

• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States

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