Making the invisible visible: Use of whole-body photography for early detection and telemonitoring of vitiligo in southern Germany

Making the invisible visible: Use of whole-body photography for early detection and telemonitoring of vitiligo in southern Germany - VitiligoVision

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036658

Enrollment

246

Registered

2025-04-22

Start date

2025-10-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-24

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Conditions

Vitiligo

Interventions

Group 1: All patients receive teledermatology treatment. A subgroup will also undergo a qualitative interview . Patients diagnosed with vitiligo are monitored with whole-body photography.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent and agreement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Language barrier

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient acceptance and potential correlation with sociodemographic or medical parameters. Analysis of whether vitiligo can be detected through targeted web analysis and social media approaches, and whether affected individuals can be motivated to undergo full-body photographic imaging. The study evaluates whether the use of full-body photography shortens the time to vitiligo diagnosis compared to conventional dermatological care. The study evaluates whether vitiligo can be monitored through full-body photographic imaging.	—

Measure

Time frame

Patient acceptance and potential correlation with sociodemographic or medical parameters. Analysis of whether vitiligo can be detected through targeted web analysis and social media approaches, and whether affected individuals can be motivated to undergo full-body photographic imaging. The study evaluates whether the use of full-body photography shortens the time to vitiligo diagnosis compared to conventional dermatological care. The study evaluates whether vitiligo can be monitored through full-body photographic imaging.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlexander Zink

TUM

alexander.zink@tum.de089 4140 3176

Outcome results

None listed

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