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Usefulness and safety of ultra violet light with stroid cream versus antimalarial tablet with steroid cream in patients of vitiligo.

Effectiveness, tolerability and safety of topical clobetasol with oral hydroxychloroquine versus topical clobetasol with NBUVB phototherapy in unstable vitiligo: Investigator blind, randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/07/020345
Enrollment
82
Registered
2019-07-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L80- Vitiligo

Interventions

Intervention1: Topical Clobetasol with oral hydroxychloroquine: once daily 0.05% topical clobetasol for 2weeks with 1week gap as a cyclical process plus oral hydroxychloroquine 200mg once daily Contro

Sponsors

Bankura Sammilani Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >=18 yrs to 2.Extension of preexisting vitiligo lesion with in last one year. 3.Appearance of new lesion with in last one year. 4.Presence of Koëbner phenomenon during the past 1 year 5.Trichrome or quadrichrome vitiligo 6.No use of any systemic therapy for 4 weeks prior to enrollment in the study; 7.Informed consent obtained 8.Willing for twice weekly treatment with narrow band ultraviolet B phototherapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Childhood vitiligo. 2.Pregnant and lactating women. 3.Patient taking known photosensitizer drugs or immunosuppressive therapy. 4.Concomitant immune defects, heart disease, renal failure, malignancy. 5.Patient having retinopathy. 6.Neurological or psychiatric disorders. 7.History of photosensitivity or photo mediated disorder. 8.Participation in any clinical trial within the last 3 months 9.Substance or alcohol abuse. 10.Patient having diabetes mellitus.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effectiveness of topical clobetasol with oral hydroxychloroquine versus topical clobetasol with narrow band ultraviolet B (NBUVB) phototherapyTimepoint: 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the improvement in quality of life with the above mentioned regimeTimepoint: 6 months;To assess the tolerability and safety of the above mentioned regimeTimepoint: 6 months;To estimate the difference in cost incurred for the above mentioned regimeTimepoint: 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrDhiman Tarafdar

Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital

drdasnilay@gmail.com9433394148

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026