Evaluation of the additional effects of two different methods needling (far needling and near needling) for treatment of vitiligo with PUVA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140211016554N3

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-26

Start date

2013-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-25

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Conditions

Vitiligo. Vitiligo

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: PUVA alone.PUVA was done three times a weak for three months. Intervention 2: Intervention group: PUVA+NEAR NEEDLING.Needling was performed every other weak for three mo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 12 years Resistance to conventional treatments and indications for PUVA therapy Presence of at least 4 depigmented patches,in both right and left sides of the body Not having a new lesion in the recent 6 months Having consented to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hemorrhagic disorders Contraindication for PUVA Patients with positive Koebner phenomenon

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lesion pigmentation change. Timepoint: After 3 months. Method of measurement: Phototherapy.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahid Mashayekhi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

mashayekhiv@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3802 5442

Outcome results

None listed

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