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Comparison of the therapeutic effect of fire-needling, moxibustion and auriculotherapy in vitiligo patients

Comparison of the simultaneous effect of all three therapeutic methods of Fire needle, Moxibustion, and auriculotherapy with and without light therapy with narrow band ultraviolet rays (NB-UVB) in vitiligo patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110731007160N9
Enrollment
10
Registered
2023-08-07
Start date
2023-08-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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Conditions

Vitiligo. Vitiligo

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients are divided into two groups of 5 people. In the first intervention group, in addition to light therapy, treatment with hot acupuncture, massage, and auricu

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Regardless of ethnicity and disease duration, patients at least 18 years of age and without severe systemic disease will participate in this study after a physician visit, eligibility, and signing of an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pigmentation in vitiligo lesions. Timepoint: Pigmentation in vitiligo lesions. Method of measurement: Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (VASI).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intervention group: Patients are divided into two groups of 5 people who will participate in each group. In addition to light therapy, the intervention group is also treated with hot acupuncture, massage and auriculotherapy. Timepoint: Treatment will be given twice a week for three months, and patients will be followed up for six months. Method of measurement: Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (VASI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Nasrin Hamidizadeh

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

hamidizade@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3212 5592

Outcome results

None listed

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