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Filter by:The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of psychodramatic psychotherapy in reducing the psychological distress and/or the skin condition in patients with vitiligo. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is there any improvement in terms of psychological distress in patients with vitiligo participating in a psychodramatic psychotherapy, compared to a control group? 2. Is there any improvement in terms of skin condition in patients with vitiligo participating in a psychodramatic psychotherapy, compared to a control group? Participants in the experimental group will receive the dermatological drug treatment usually recommended for vitiligo, and in addition they will participate in a 6 months psychodramatic psychotherapy. Researchers will compare the results of the experimental group with the results of a control group including vitiligo patients who will receive the dermatological pharmacological treatment usually recommended for vitiligo and participate in a 6 months program of self-help activities.
Vitiligo is characterized by the selective loss of melanocytes, which in turn leads to totally amelanotic, non-scaly, chalky-white macule with distinct margins Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting skin disorder, with an estimated prevalence of 0.5-2% of the population in both adults and children worldwide Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), a pro-inflammatory cytokine is necessary for Th1 mediated response and immune homeostasis and the up-regulation of TNF-α can result in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases . previous studies revealed a rise in transcript and protein levels of TNF-α in vitiligo patients The prime location of melanocytes, keratinocytes and fibroblasts is the epidermal microenvironment and these cells are capable of TNF-α expression and secretion TNF-α acts as an autocrine as well as a paracrine manner to suppress the melanocyte growth and proliferation ( Tristetraprolin (TTP) zinc finger protein 36 (ZFP36) is Ribonucleic acid (RNA) binding protein that preferentially binds to Adenylate-uridylate-rich (AU-rich) regions in the 3' untranslated regions (3'UTR) of target genes . Additionally, Tristetraprolin functions by destabilizing mRNAs encoding for oncogenes, cytokines (as TNFα), and chemokines involved in the inflammatory processes, by favoring their degradation and/or preventing their efficient translation The expression of proinflammatory mediator genes is tightly controlled by post-transcriptional regulation, which is mediated by a set of immune-related RNA binding proteins, such as tristetraprolin, Roquin, and Regnase
The aim of this observational study is to evaluate the level of the IL-35 protein in tissue biopsy from patients with active & stable vitiligo.
To evaluate repigmentation and quality of life after treatment of stable vitiligo lesions using the RECELL Device.
The goal of this observational study is to compare serum glucose and lipid metabolism levels between health volunteers and vitiligo patients. The main question it aims to answer is whether vitiligo is related to glucose and lipid metabolism disorders. Participants will complete a vitiligo questionnaire and test serum levels of indicators related to glucose and lipid metabolism. Researchers will compare vitiligo patients with healthy volunteers to see if there is a correlation between vitiligo and disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism.
The study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of topical baricitinib and 308-nm monochromatic excimer light versus 308-nm monochromatic excimer light alone in treatment of non-segmental vitiligo.
The purpose of this study is to perform an in-depth analysis of the molecular pathways involved in lesions responding to current treatment and lesions not responding to current treatment
The purpose of this phase 2 study is to evaluate the effect and the safety of the combination of ANIFROLUMAB in combination with phototherapy in adult participants with non-segmental progressive vitiligo
Medical approaches remain the gold standard treatment for non-segmental forms of vitiligo. Topical ruxolitinib cream has demonstrated its efficacy and good tolerance for treating vitiligo. While about 30% of patients will achieve at least 90% of repigmentation on the face after 1 year of treatment, some locations on the body, such as hands, feet, bony prominences remain highly challenging, and most patients won't get satisfactory repigmentation on those areas despite months of application of topical treatments, even when combined with UV. The poor rate of repigmentation in these locations are probably explained by the difficulty to stimulate the differentiation and proliferation of melanocytes stem cells in those areas. To study the efficacy at 3 months of epidermal cell suspension grafting followed by twice daily applications topical 1.5% ruxolitinib cream compared to epidermal cell suspension grafting followed by placebo in vitiligo resistant areas.There will be 2 arms with intra individual comparison. Both groups will receive epidermal cell suspension (provided by Cutiss®). After 7 days the dressing will be removed. Each grafted side of the body will be randomly assigned to receive twice daily application of topical 1.5% ruxolitinib cream (Group A) or twice daily application of placebo cream (Group B). After 3 months, both sides will be treated by twice daily applications of topical ruxolitinib for 3 additional months.There will be 8 visits in total during the 7 months duration for each subject.
Vitiligo is a common acquired idiopathic disorder characterized by depigmentation of the skin, hair, and mucous membranes in the form of macules and patches due to selective melanocyte destruction . Incidence of Vitiligo is about 0.5% to 2% of the world's population, and its incidence continues to increase. Vitiligo can appear at any age group especially in the second and third decades of life. About one-third of vitiligo patients are children under ten years old Vitiligo can be classified into non-segmental, segmental, mixed and unclassifiable/undetermined types. Vitiligo has a negative impact on patient's quality of life by decreasing their self-confidence and causing significant psychological distress.