title: A single blind randomized clinical study: the efficacy of isotretinoin plus narrow band ultraviolet B in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris.
abstract: In this randomized clinical trial, 39 patients with psoriasis vulgaris were randomized in two groups. Intervention group received narrow band ultraviolet B (NBUVB)+isotretinoin (0.5 mg/kg/day), control group received NBUVB+placebo. Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) scoring was recorded at baseline and weeks 4, 10, and 14. Thirty-seven patients completed the study. According to recorded PASI scores the difference between efficacies of two treatments was not significant. Complete clearing was noticed in 14 and 13 patients in intervention group and controls. The mean cumulative NBUVB dose in intervention group and controls was 29.95 ± 16.11 vs. 45.77 ± 7.72J/cm(2) (P=0.004). Isotretinoin+NBUVB can reduce number of phototherapy sessions and cumulative NBUVB dose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Skin Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mortazavikerman@gmail.com
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mortazavi
authors.forename: Somayeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khezri
authors.forename: Hamed
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khezri
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vasigh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin