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Compare tofacitinib ointment versus clobetasol ointment for vitiligo treatment

Efficacy of topical Tofacitinib 2 percent ointment versus topical Clobetasol 0.05 percent ointment in patients with active focal vitiligo a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107556
Enrollment
84
Registered
2026-04-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L80- Vitiligo

Interventions

Intervention1: Topical Tofacitinib 2 percent ointment: Topical Tofacitinib 2 percent ointment applied over patches twice daily from Monday to Friday for 6 months Control Intervention1: Topical Clobeta

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinically diagnosed active focal vitiligo with 1 percent or less body surface area involvement showing activity in the previous 3 months such as enlargement confetti lesions or trichrome changes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy or breastfeeding Use of systemic immunosuppressants in the prior 4 weeks Known hypersensitivity to any study drug or vehicle Rapidly progressing vitiligo

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patches achieving more than 80 percent repigmentationTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in surface area of vitiligo patches measured with transparent graph paper planimetryTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months;Proportion of patients achieving disease stability with VSAS equal to 0Timepoint: 3 months and 6 months;Proportion of lesions achieving VNS score 4 or 5Timepoint: 3 months and 6 months;Treatment emergent adverse eventsTimepoint: Throughout study period up to 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rashmi Kumari

JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research), Pondicherry

rashmi.sreerag@gmail.com9655882199

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026