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Study of effectiveness and side effects of light therapy with oral medication called "Khellin" in Vitiligo patients.

A prospective observational study on the efficacy and side effects of oral KUVA ( khellin UV A) SOL therapy in stable vitiligo patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/02/023495
Enrollment
20
Registered
2020-02-21
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: nil: nil

Sponsors

Dr Lavin Bhatia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with stable lesions. 2.Patients between 18 and 60 years of age. 3.Patients who give informed consent for the study and photography. 4.Patients who can follow up in the opd

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are unwilling to participate in the study. 2.Patients who had used any topical treatment 2 weeks and systemic treatment 4 weeks before starting on KUVA SOL. 3.Patients with history of photosensitive disorders, skin cancer, hepatic or renal disease and lesions over genitals. 4.Pregnant or lactating women. 5.Unstable vitiligo. 6.Patients with spontaneous repigmentation of depigmented macules.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.VASI ( Vitiligo Area Scoring Index) 2.VIDA ( Vitiligo Disease Activity) 3.VAS ( Visual Analogue Scale) 4.Scoring by Dermosopy Image Processing Methodology. 5. Side Effects. Timepoint: Every 4 weeks of initiating therapy for total of 16 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Liver function tests. 2. Renal function tests. 3. complete blood count. Timepoint: 0, 8 weeks, 16weeks.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sathish Pai B

Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

drsbpai@yahoo.co.in

Outcome results

None listed

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