Psoriasis treatments may impact bone health, new study finds
NCT ID NCT07140666
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 100 adults with moderate-to-severe psoriasis to see how two common biologic drugs, Secukinumab and Adalimumab, affect bone density. Researchers measured bone mineral density in the spine and hip over time. The goal was to understand if these treatments help or harm bone health, since psoriasis itself may raise the risk of osteoporosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Secukinumab and Adalimumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose psoriasis treatments that also protect bone health, reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and it does not test a new drug or cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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
This is a retrospective cohort study conducted at the Department of Dermatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital. The study population consists of adult patients diagnosed with psoriasis, with or without psoriatic arthritis, who received clinical care at the dermatology department. Patients were managed with conventional systemic therapies, adalimumab, or secukinumab, and clinical records were reviewed to assess bone mineral density, bone metabolism markers, and related outcomes.
- 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 * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Clinically confirmed diagnosis of psoriasis (with or without psoriatic arthritis). * Currently receiving one of the following treatments: TNF-α inhibitor (adalimumab), or IL-17A inhibitor (secukinumab). * Able and willing to undergo bone mineral density (BMD) assessment using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). * Signed informed consent provided. Exclusion Criteria * History of other systemic diseases affecting bone metabolism (e.g., primary hyperparathyroidism, severe chronic kidney disease, Cushing's syndrome). * Current use of medications known to strongly affect bone metabolism (e.g., long-term corticosteroids, bisphosphonates, denosumab, teriparatide). * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * History of malignancy or other autoimmune diseases requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy. * Inability to complete study visits, assessments, or provide informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese PLA General Hosptial
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China
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