Local Methotrexate Injections for the Treatment of Nail Psoriasis

Summary

The investigators hope to learn the efficacy of methotrexate injections for treatment of nail psoriasis.

Timeline

Start

2025-09-10

Primary completion

2026-06-05

Completion

2026-06-05

Publications

• Background Crowley JJ, Weinberg JM, Wu JJ, Robertson AD, Van Voorhees AS; National Psoriasis Foundation. Treatment of nail psoriasis: best practice recommendations from the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation. JAMA Dermatol. 2015 Jan;151(1):87-94. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.2983.
• Background de Berker D. Management of nail psoriasis. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2000 Jul;25(5):357-62. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2000.00663.x.
• Background Baran R. [How to diagnose and treat psoriasis of the nails]. Presse Med. 2014 Nov;43(11):1251-9. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2014.06.011. Epub 2014 Oct 16. French.
• Background Edwards F, de Berker D. Nail psoriasis: clinical presentation and best practice recommendations. Drugs. 2009;69(17):2351-61. doi: 10.2165/11318180-000000000-00000.
• Background de Jong EM, Seegers BA, Gulinck MK, Boezeman JB, van de Kerkhof PC. Psoriasis of the nails associated with disability in a large number of patients: results of a recent interview with 1,728 patients. Dermatology. 1996;193(4):300-3. doi: 10.1159/000246274.
• Background Armstrong AW, Tuong W, Love TJ, Carneiro S, Grynszpan R, Lee SS, Kavanaugh A. Treatments for nail psoriasis: a systematic review by the GRAPPA Nail Psoriasis Work Group. J Rheumatol. 2014 Nov;41(11):2306-14. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.140881.
• Background Kivelevitch D, Frieder J, Watson I, Paek SY, Menter MA. Pharmacotherapeutic approaches for treating psoriasis in difficult-to-treat areas. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2018 Apr;19(6):561-575. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1448788. Epub 2018 Mar 22.
• Background Rigopoulos D, Baran R, Chiheb S, Daniel CR 3rd, Di Chiacchio N, Gregoriou S, Grover C, Haneke E, Iorizzo M, Pasch M, Piraccini BM, Rich P, Richert B, Rompoti N, Rubin AI, Singal A, Starace M, Tosti A, Triantafyllopoulou I, Zaiac M. Recommendations for the definition, evaluation, and treatment of nail psoriasis in adult patients with no or mild skin psoriasis: A dermatologist and nail expert group consensus. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Jul;81(1):228-240. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.01.072. Epub 2019 Feb 5.
• Background Grover C, Daulatabad D, Singal A. Role of nail bed methotrexate injections in isolated nail psoriasis: conventional drug via an unconventional route. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2017 Jun;42(4):420-423. doi: 10.1111/ced.13087. Epub 2017 Apr 10.
• Background Jiaravuthisan MM, Sasseville D, Vender RB, Murphy F, Muhn CY. Psoriasis of the nail: anatomy, pathology, clinical presentation, and a review of the literature on therapy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Jul;57(1):1-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.07.073.
• Background Wolf R, Tur E, Brenner S. Corticosteroid-induced 'disappearing digit'. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990 Oct;23(4 Pt 1):755-6. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(08)81079-1. No abstract available.
• Background Requena L, Zamora E, Martin L. Acroatrophy secondary to long-standing applications of topical steroids. Arch Dermatol. 1990 Aug;126(8):1013-4. No abstract available.
• Background Deffer TA, Goette DK. Distal phalangeal atrophy secondary to topical steroid therapy. Arch Dermatol. 1987 May;123(5):571-2. No abstract available.
• Background Tosti A, Piraccini BM, Cameli N, Kokely F, Plozzer C, Cannata GE, Benelli C. Calcipotriol ointment in nail psoriasis: a controlled double-blind comparison with betamethasone dipropionate and salicylic acid. Br J Dermatol. 1998 Oct;139(4):655-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02462.x.

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