The DESIRE study--psoriasis patients' satisfaction with topical treatment using a fixed combination of calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate in daily clinical practice

Eur J Dermatol. 2009 Nov-Dec;19(6):581-5. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2009.0767. Epub 2009 Sep 2.

Abstract

Daivobet (Dovobet) is a fixed combination ointment of calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate. The real-life clinical use of calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate treatment was assessed in this multi-centre, single-group, non-interventional study. Patients with psoriasis vulgaris who had a recent calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate prescription prior to the study start evaluated their satisfaction with the treatment after a 4-week course and after repeated courses for up to 6 months. Of the 1224 patients enrolled, 81.5% completed the 6-month study period. Approximately 75% of the patients were satisfied/very satisfied after one calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate treatment course and the satisfaction was high regardless of initial disease severity. Repeated calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate courses were prescribed for 22.9% of the patients and treatment satisfaction remained high (about 80%). The majority (60%) of the patients were willing to provide co-payments for calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate within their national health insurance system.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Aged
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Betamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Betamethasone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Calcitriol / administration & dosage
  • Calcitriol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Denmark
  • Dermatologic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Luxembourg
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Netherlands
  • Ointments / administration & dosage
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Psoriasis / drug therapy*
  • Psoriasis / pathology
  • Quality of Life
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sweden
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • Ointments
  • betamethasone dipropionate, calcipotriol drug combination
  • Betamethasone
  • Calcitriol