Vitiligo Vulgaris
Conditions
Keywords
Vitiligo Vulgaris
Brief summary
Vitiligo vulgaris is an autoimmune disorder that causes loss of pigmentation over the skin, hair and mucous membranes (e.g. lips, nose, genitals). While genes have been identified that are thought to be required for development of vitiligo, only 5-10% of relatives develop disease. The triggers for disease onset have not yet been identified. The intent of this study is to research trends in laboratory data, social and medical history that may be contributory to vitiligo onset, location of disease, course of illness and response to therapy.
Detailed description
Patients who participate in this study will be asked to complete a survey and have blood/ laboratory testing performed that relates or may relate to the diagnosis of vitiligo.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Beth Israel Medical Center
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of Vitiligo Vulgaris * Ability to sign consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant * Inability to sign consent * Inability to complete questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life disturbances in people with vitiligo | point prevalence | dermatology life quality indices were you used and correlated with location of disease |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| self-reporting of vitiligo disease symptoms and history | single survey | Correlation of the patient survey response with chart documentation was performed. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed