Can a 12-Week online program lift the mental health burden of psoriatic disease?
NCT ID NCT05571696
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a 12-week online program called Immune Strength for people with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. The program provided tips on stress, sleep, nutrition, and exercise, plus one-on-one email coaching from a wellness professional. Researchers wanted to see if this low-cost approach could reduce depression symptoms and improve overall well-being. The study included 84 adults from the Cleveland Clinic who had mild to moderate depression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immune Strength online coaching program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, scalable way to improve mental health for people with psoriatic diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not be widely applicable. The program requires computer and internet access, which may limit who can benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient of Cleveland Clinic * Adults (=18 years of age) * Diagnosis of psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis by a board certified physician. * PHQ9 score between 5 and 20 * Computer and internet access * A valid email address * Able to speak \& read English * Able to understand \& sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * PHQ9 score \> 20 * History of major depressive disorder * Currently receiving psychotherapy for major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety or psychotic disorder * On a wait-list for psychotherapeutic treatment * Received treatment for a severe psychiatric illness in the previous 6 months * Demonstrate a notable suicidal risk at study visit
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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