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Efficacy of Needling in treatment of vitiligo

The efficacy of Needling as an adjuvant to Narrowband Ultraviolet B therapy in treatment of patients with stable vitiligo referred to dermatology clinic of Shohada e Tajrish hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201112268273N2
Enrollment
26
Registered
2012-03-19
Start date
2011-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Vitiligo. Vitiligo

Interventions

After local infiltration of lidocaine, the pigmented skin at the periphery of the lesion will be pricked with 30 G needle and will be drived toward depigmented patch, near dermo-epidermal junction,
Treatment - Surgery

Sponsors

Skin Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: stable vitiligo for at least 2 years Exclusion criteria: age < 18 years old; a history of pregnancy; breastfeeding; photosensitivity; history of skin cancer; immunosuppression; tendency to form keloid or hypertrophic scar; xeroderma pigmentosum; systemic lupus erythematosus; porphyries; autoimmune disorders; coagolopathies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Repigmentation. Timepoint: at 4, 8 and 12 weeks in comparison with baseline. Method of measurement: AutoCAD (Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, CA, USA) and ImageJ (National Institute of Health, USA) software.;Tolerability. Timepoint: at 4, 8 and 12 weeks in comparison with baseline( week 0). Method of measurement: scale form that will be filled by physician.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient's demographic data. Timepoint: at baseline. Method of measurement: Inquiry form.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Fariba Ghalamkarpour

Skin Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

fghalamkarpour@yahoo.com+98 21227741507

Outcome results

None listed

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