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CompletedNCT02577185Updated Feb 24, 2025

An Exploratory Trial Investigating the Neurogenic Component in Psoriasis Vulgaris by Use of Botulinum Toxin A

A Phase 1 interventional study of Botulinum Toxin Type A and Sodium chloride 9 mg/ml in Psoriasis Vulgaris, sponsored by LEO Pharma. Completed at 2 sites in Denmark. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-24.

Sponsored by LEO Pharma · Phase 1, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the anti-psoriatic effect of injected Botulinum toxin type A compared to that of injected vehicle.

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Conditions studied

  • Psoriasis Vulgaris
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In context

Lead sponsor

LEO Pharma is the lead sponsor of 225 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Of its 31 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 24 (77%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 years or above
  • A diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris with lesions located on arms and/or legs and/or trunk
  • Chronic stable psoriasis vulgaris diagnosed more than 6 months prior to screening.
  • Women must use a reliable contraceptive during the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breast feeding women, or women planning to become pregnant.
  • Skin infection at injection sites
  • Use of biological therapies or small molecules (marketed or not marketed) with a possible effect on psoriasis vulgaris
  • Use of systemic treatments with a potential effect on psoriasis vulgaris
  • Exposure to phototherapy within 4 weeks for PUVA and 2 weeks for UVB prior to Randomisation
  • Use of potent or very potent (WHO group III-IV) corticosteroids for topical treatment of psoriasis within a 4 week period prior to randomisation
  • Use of muscle relaxants
  • History of dysphagia or aspiration
  • Current diagnosis of guttate, erythrodermic, exfoliative or pustular psoriasis
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    botulinum toxin type A

    Experimental drug

    Drug: Botulinum Toxin Type A

  • Placebo comparator
    sodium chloride 9 mg/ml

    Vehicle drug

    Drug: Sodium chloride 9 mg/ml

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Absolute change in Total Clinical Score (TCS) of clinical signs at 8 weeks after injection compared to baseline

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Absolute change in clinical score erythema at week 1 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 1 week

  2. Absolute change in clinical score erythema at week 3 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  3. Absolute change in clinical score erythema at week 4 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 4 weeks

  4. Absolute change in clinical score erythema at week 8 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 8 weeks

  5. Absolute change in clinical score scaling at week 1 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 1 week

  6. Absolute change in clinical score scaling at week 3 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  7. Absolute change in clinical score scaling at week 4 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 4 weeks

  8. Absolute change in clinical score scaling at week 8 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 8 weeks

  9. Absolute change in clinical score infiltration at week 1 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 1 week

  10. Absolute change in clinical score infiltration at week 3 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  11. Absolute change in clinical score infiltration at week 4 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 4 weeks

  12. Absolute change in clinical score infiltration at week 8 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 8 weeks

  13. Absolute change in TCS at week 1 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 1 week

  14. Absolute change in TCS at week 3 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  15. Absolute change in TCS at week 4 compared to baseline

    Time frame: 4 weeks

  16. Incidence of treatment emergent adverse events

    Time frame: 10 weeks

  17. Incidende of adverse events on the treated test sites

    Time frame: 10 weeks

  18. Incidence of adverse events leading to withdrawal from trial

    Time frame: 8 weeks

  19. Change in blood pressure from baseline to week 8

    Time frame: 8 weeks

  20. Change in heart rate from baseline to week 8

    Time frame: 8 weeks

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Hud- og Kønssygdomme, Aarhus Universitetshospital
    Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
  • Hud- og allergiafdeling, Gentofte Hospital
    Gentofte Municipality, 2900, Denmark
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 24, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02577185
Lead sponsor
LEO Pharma
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 16, 2015
Start date
Nov 2015
Primary completion
Jul 2016
Completion
Jul 2016
Last update
Feb 24, 2025

Study contacts

Lars Iversen, MD
principal investigator · Aarhus University Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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