Health Condition 1: null- Melasma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Broad Band Sunscreen of SPF 19: The Melama Quality of Life will be compared both before and after using the sunscreen
Intervention2: Garnier White complete stearate gel: TOPICAL, ONCE F
Sponsors
Indian Association of Dermatologists Venereologists and LeprologistsIADVL
Loreal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with clinical diagnosis of Melasma. 2. Naïve patients, not on any therapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 20 years. 2. History of intake of Oral contraceptives 3. History of photosensitivity 4. Pregnant/nursing patient 5. Patient taking photosensitizing medications 6. Family history of melasma 7. Thyroid abnormality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sunlight has been proposed as one of the most important triggering event in the etiopathogenesis of melasma. However there are very few studies that evaluate its role in the treatment of melasma. Also, the impact of melasma and its treatment on the quality of life has assessed by the Hindi Melasma Quality Of Life Index has not been assessed before in the Indian setup.Timepoint: 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To observe tolerability to sunscreen of the patients over 12 weeksTimepoint: 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rashmi Sarkar
Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital
Outcome results
None listed