Acupuncture With Chinese Herbal Cream Compare With Acupuncture With Calcipotriol in Plaque Psoriasis.
Comparative Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Chinese Herbal Cream and Acupuncture Combined With Calcipotriol for Plaque Psoriasis.
Mae Fah Luang University
28 participants
Feb 9, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Clinical trial which compares 2 treatment methods (1) Acupunture with a Chinese Herbal Cream and (2) Acupuncture with the standard treatment "calcipotriol" for patients with plaque psoriasis.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Plaque psoriasis on skin, scalp, or nails
- Not receive any psoriasis treatment at least 4 weeks prior to the study
- ≤10% body surface area (BSA), PASI≤10, DLQI≤10
Exclusion Criteria8
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Other type of psoriasis i.e. Psoriatic arthritis, Pustular psoriasis, Erythrodermic psoriasis
- Uncontrollable diseases i.e. CVS, liver, kidney, cancer
- Using anticoagulants i.e. Aspirin, Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Dabigatran, Riavaraxaban, Apixaban, Heparin
- Treated with psoriasis biologic agents in the past 6 months
- Needle phobia
- Receiving immunosuppresive agents i.e. systemic corticosteroid, NSAIDs, chemotherapeutic agents
- Participating in other clinical study
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Interventions
Bai-Hui (GV20), Fei-Shu (BL13), Ge-Shu (BL-17), Qu-Chi (LI11), Zu-San-Li (ST36), He-Gu (LI4), Tai-Chong (LR3), San-Yin-Jiao (SP6), Wei-Zhong (BL40)
Calcipotriol 0.005% ointment
Main API : Sophora flavescens Ait. (Ku-Shen), Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss. (She-Chuang-Zi), Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb.et Zucc. (Wu-Mei), Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. (Bai-Xian-Pi), Rheum palmatum L. (Da-Huang)
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NCT07410793