Short‐contact modification of the Ingram regime

Summary ‘Minutes’ (30 minutes) and ‘short‐contact’ (2 hours) therapy with dithranol in Lassar's paste were compared (using a paired comparison method) with the Ingram regime in twenty‐one and twelve patients respectively. Both ‘minutes’ and ‘short‐contact’ regimes were effective in clearing psoriasis; the latter was the more effective of the two and proved just as good as the standard Ingram regime of 24‐hour application. ‘Short‐contact’ therapy with dithranol in Lassar's paste should therefore reduce out‐patient attendance and time off work, save valuable nursing time and allow a more social life.