Effect of umbilical cord Wharton's jelly in treatment of melasma

Effect of umbilical cord Wharton's jelly on mother‘s melasma

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180116038386N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-21

Start date

2018-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-05-21

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Conditions

Melasma.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: A part of umbilical cord (10 cm) will be cut immediately after parturition and will be washed in sterile plate using sterile normal saline. Warthon Jelly will be ex

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant mother with melasma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Another skin disease such as rash, acne, ..... Systemic disease with dermatological signs such as Hepatitis C Virus , Lupus Erythematosus, .... Systemic steroid therapy Exposure to direct sunlight

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Melasma. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Melasma area severity index (MASI).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Adelipour

Abadan University of Medical Sciences

M.Adelipour@Abadanums.ac.ir+98 61 5326 7800

Outcome results

None listed

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