BACKGROUND: Treating nail psoriasis is challenging. Corticosteroid matrix injection with needle is a conventional treatment but pain is often a limitation. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate efficacy and safety of triamcinolone acetonide needle-free injection with the Med-Jet MBX in psoriatic fingernail. METHODS: Seventeen patients were enrolled between January 2012 and January 2013. Four treatments sessions were scheduled every 4 ± 1 weeks. Clinical efficacy was evaluated according to Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) score of target nail differences before and after the treatment. RESULTS: Mean baseline NAPSI score was 6.5 on an 8-point scale (95% confidence interval [CI] 5.652-7.348) and mean final NAPSI score was 2.8 on an 8-point scale (95% CI 1.859-3.741), demonstrating statistically significant treatment efficacy (p = .0007). NAPSI score for target nail from baseline to end of treatment was decreased by 46.25%. CONCLUSION: Treatment with triamcinolone acetonide delivered by Med-Jet MBX is a safe, minimally painful and effective treatment for nail psoriasis.
BACKGROUND: Treating nail psoriasis is challenging. Corticosteroid matrix injection with needle is a conventional treatment but pain is often a limitation. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate efficacy and safety of triamcinolone acetonide needle-free injection with the Med-Jet MBX in psoriatic fingernail. METHODS: Seventeen patients were enrolled between January 2012 and January 2013. Four treatments sessions were scheduled every 4 ± 1 weeks. Clinical efficacy was evaluated according to Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) score of target nail differences before and after the treatment. RESULTS: Mean baseline NAPSI score was 6.5 on an 8-point scale (95% confidence interval [CI] 5.652-7.348) and mean final NAPSI score was 2.8 on an 8-point scale (95% CI 1.859-3.741), demonstrating statistically significant treatment efficacy (p = .0007). NAPSI score for target nail from baseline to end of treatment was decreased by 46.25%. CONCLUSION: Treatment with triamcinolone acetonide delivered by Med-Jet MBX is a safe, minimally painful and effective treatment for nail psoriasis.
Authors: Michele Schlich; Luca Casula; Aurora Musa; Rosa Pireddu; Giulia Pitzanti; Maria Cristina Cardia; Donatella Valenti; Salvatore Marceddu; Anna Maria Fadda; Maria Antonietta De Luca; Chiara Sinico; Francesco Lai Journal: Pharmaceutics Date: 2022-05-19 Impact factor: 6.525
Authors: Daniel Chin Shiuan Lio; Rui Ning Chia; Milton Sheng Yi Kwek; Christian Wiraja; Leigh Edward Madden; Hao Chang; S Mohideen Abdul Khadir; Xiaomeng Wang; David L Becker; Chenjie Xu Journal: Sci Adv Date: 2020-05-29 Impact factor: 14.136