Doctor's eye vs. paper quiz: which finds hidden arthritis in psoriasis patients?
NCT ID NCT07298265
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a dermatologist's physical exam is better than a patient questionnaire at spotting psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in people with psoriasis. About 500 adults with psoriasis will be checked by both methods, then referred to a rheumatologist for a final diagnosis. The goal is to see which approach leads to more correct PsA diagnoses and reduces missed cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients with psoriasis presenting to a dermatologist without a diagnosis of PsA who have not been evaluated for the presence of PsA by a rheumatologist in the past. However, patients with psoriasis who have had an evaluation for the presence of PsA in the past but presenting now with new musculoskeletal symptoms will be eligible.
- 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: 1. Age \>= 18 years. 2. Definite diagnosis of psoriasis. 3. Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable or unwilling to give informed consent or to comply with the protocol. 2. Previously assessed by a rheumatologist for the presence of PsA, unless new musculoskeletal symptoms have emerged subsequent to the prior evaluation.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Health Network / University Of Toronto
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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