HIPPOCRATES prospective observational study (HPOS)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Determining risk factors for the development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) amongst people living with psoriasis: A patient-driven on-line prospective European observational cohort
IRAS ID
325080
Contact name
Laura Coates
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Oxford/Research Governance, Ethics and Assurance
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
HPOS is a study of patients with psoriasis running across Europe. The study is led by a research team at University of Oxford and supported by a team at University College Dublin. We are aiming to identify patients at risk of developing psoriatic arthritis. This is part of a large research project investigating psoriatic arthritis across Europe which is called HIPPOCRATES.
We are interested in any adult with psoriasis. Up to one-third of patients with psoriasis will develop a related arthritis causing inflammation in the joints and tendons. We want to identify which patients will develop arthritis with the long-term aim of trying to prevent the development of arthritis before it occurs. Participants in the study can sign up online and will be asked to complete questionnaires every 6 months. If they agree, we will also ask them to collect small samples of blood at home to send to the laboratory in Dublin for analysis. This will help us to identify clinical and laboratory markers that can identify people who will develop psoriatic arthritis
REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/PR/0418
Date of REC Opinion
17 Apr 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion