title: double-blind"double-bind.
abstract: In a double-blind trial over a 2-week period in 34 patients with psoriases vulgaris, clobetasol propionate cream was shown to be more effective than betamethasone valerate cream. In a further 16 patients whose psoriasis had not responded to betamethasone valerate ointment, treatment with clobetasol propionate ointment was substituted. Fourteen of the 16 patients experienced a rapid improvement of their lesions.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009824:Ointments; D011422:Propionates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013258:Steroids, Chlorinated / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014631:Valerates / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D009824:Ointments; D011422:Propionates; D013258:Steroids, Chlorinated; D014631:Valerates; D001623:Betamethasone