Vitiligo. Vitiligo
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Needling the margin of the vitiligo lesion toward the center once a week before phototherapy for three months plus phototherapy with NB-UVB once a week for three months. Intervention 2
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Needling the margin of the vitiligo lesion toward the center once a week before phototherapy for three months plus phototherapy with NB-UVB once a week for three months
Phototherapy with NB-UVB alone once a week for three months
Sponsors
Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (a) age of older than of years; (b) having bilateral symmetrical vitiligo lesions on upper or lower limbs, face, or trunk; (c) the vitiligo is either stable or progressive; (d) at least 10% of the body surface is affected by the disease. Exclusion criteria: (a) being immunodeficient; (b) being spontaneous repigmentation; (c) having any contraindications for phototherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Repigmentation of the lesion. Timepoint: in the sixth and twelfth weeks. Method of measurement: based on VASI criteria. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of probable superficial burn. Timepoint: weekly before phototherapy. Method of measurement: through clinical observation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mayam Rasouli Mohit
Farshchian Hospital,
Outcome results
None listed