OBSERVE-5 STUDY
This study is a five year study to collect data on the long-term safety of the product Enbrel®. Patients will be required to sign an informed consent and visit with Dr. Scott Checketts and/or the study staff every six months for five years.
These patients need to be the following:
● Subjects diagnosed with Plague Psoriasis and who have not been treated.
○ What is Plague Psoriasis?
Plaque psoriasis: The most common form of psoriasis -- about 80% of people with psoriasis have this type. Plaque psoriasis can appear on any skin surface, although the knees, elbows, scalp, trunk and nails are the most common locations. It is characterized by well-defined patches of red raised skin. The flaky silvery white buildup on top of the plaques is called scale; it is composed of dead skin cells. This scale comes loose and sheds constantly from the plaques. Skin affected with psoriasis is generally very dry, and other possible symptoms include skin pain, itching and cracking. The technical name for plaque psoriasis is psoriasis vulgaris (vulgaris means common).