Tiny study aims to uncover psoriasis gene clues
NCT ID NCT03125655
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at inflammatory genes in people with psoriasis to better understand the disease. Researchers will take skin samples from 13 adults with psoriasis and measure genes linked to inflammation. The goal is to find markers that could help manage psoriasis in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify key inflammatory markers that may guide future treatments for psoriasis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage observational study (13 participants) that does not test any treatment. It may not lead to direct patient benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 13 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2014
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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
Subjects 19 and older will be recruited from the Dermatology clinics at UAB
- Ages
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19 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Clinical diagnosis of psoriasis * Must be age 19 or older. * Must be Fitzpatrick skin type I, II, III, IV, V, VI. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who do not have photosensitive disease and are not on photosensitizing medications. * Subjects with a history of keloids (who are more likely to develop hypertrophic scars following skin biopsy). * Subjects who have an allergy to local anesthetics, antibiotics and/or anticoagulants. * Subjects who are pregnant.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Kirklin Clinic
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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