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A trial for comparing efficacy and safety of oral corticosteriod mini pulse versus oral tofacitinib in arresting disease progression and repigmentation of active vitiligo

Comparison of efficacy and safety of oral corticosteriod mini pulse versus oral tofacitinib in stabilization and repigmentation of active vitiligo: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/065014
Enrollment
76
Registered
2024-04-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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: Oral tofacitinib: Oral tofacitinib 5 mg OD for 2 weeks followed by 5 mg BD till disease stabilization followed by tapering. Control Intervention1: Oral corticosteroid mini pulse: Oral c

Sponsors

Research Cell, AIIMS Jodhpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consecutive patients with body weight >35 kg and age 1.Subjects with non-segmental, unstable vitiligo with body surface area involved >2% 2.Disease activity in the past 3 months – a.New lesions b.Increase in the size of the older lesions c.Depigmentation of previously repigmented lesions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient having any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study. 1.Segmental vitiligo 2.Pregnancy or lactation 3.Presence of any of the following: immunocompromised host, malignancy, co-morbidities like uncontrolled diabetes, renal disease, hepatitis. 4.Any known contraindication or hypersensitivity to any of the study molecules.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A.Arrest of disease progression (clinical and dermoscopic assessment) 1. No new lesions. 2. No increase in the size of the older lesions. 3. No depigmentation of previously repigmented lesions B.Improvement in the vitiligo signs of activity score37 (VSAS) score from baseline.Timepoint: 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
A.Repigmentation : a. Objective - Investor global assessmen39 (IGA) and Vitiligo area scoring41(VASI) b. Subjective - Patient global assessment (PGA) on a scale of 0 to 10 39 B.Side effects will be noted C.Improvement in the Vitiligo Impact Scale 2240 (VIS-22) D.Serum IL-6 levels42Timepoint: 1. VIS at baseline and 24 weeks 2. IL-6 levels at baseline and 24 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prajakta Waghmare

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur

saurabhdoc@yahoo.co.in9968024250

Outcome results

None listed

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