Health Condition 1: L80- Vitiligo
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Treatment of vitiligo: To compare the efficacy and faster re-pigmentation.
At the end of study, depending on the percentage of re-pigmentation, final outcome was recorded as follows:
Gr
Sponsors
S Nijalingappa Medical College and H S K Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient willing to give informed consent. 2. Patients with stable vitiligo. Stable vitiligo is de�ned as a patient reporting the absence of new lesions, absence of the progression of existing lesions and absence of Koebner phenomenon in the previous year. 3. Patients with age >15 years and 4. Patients refractory to topical and systemic treatment. 5. Patients not on any treatment 3 months prior to start of study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient with vitiligo involving >20% body surface area involvement. 2. Patients with bleeding and clotting disorders. 3. Pregnant females. 4. Patients with systemic disorders. 5. Patients having tendency for keloid formation. 6. Patients with reactive serology (HIV, HBsAG and VDRL). 7. Patients with history of photodermatosis or history of skin cancer. 8. Patients not willing for the procedure and not willing for regular follow up. 9. Patients with unrealistic expectations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To study and compare the efficacy of 308nm excimer lamp and smashed skin grafting with 308nm excimer lamp in the treatment of vitiligo. 2. To compare the procedures for the faster re-pigmentation of the vitiligo patches. Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cost effectivenessTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Varsha R Koti
S. Nijalingappa Medical College
Outcome results
None listed