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Filter by:Vitiligo is an acquired skin disease that significantly impacts the quality of life of patients. Medical treatment of vitiligo includes the use of melanocyte transplantation but the results are variable. This single center, single blind clinical trial comparing another treatment and also no treatment was designed to assess the efficacy of autologous monocyte transplantation in monolayers on a substrate of amniotic membrane for the treatment of stable vitiligo. Patients will receive the two interventions, melanocyte suspension and monolayer on amniotic membrane and will provide an untreated area as a control.
The effects of treatment of transplantation of harvested autologous epidermal cells on vitiligo lesions followed by narrow-band UVB will be investigated in a randomized controlled study.
The investigators purpose is to initiate a phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to test simvastatin, an FDA-approved medication for hypercholesterolemia, as a new treatment for vitiligo. The aims of this placebo-controlled study seek to determine the safety and potential efficacy of simvastatin 80mg daily versus placebo in adult male patients with generalized vitiligo. Additionally, the investigators will collect blood to examine the effect of simvastatin on autoreactive CD8+ T cells in vitiligo patients.
Vitiligo is a depigmenting skin disease common. Vitiligo is caused by the disappearance of melanocytes in the epidermis. Vitiligo is the cause of disfigurement, psychological and social, that sounds a lot about the quality of life. Currently the standard treatment for vitiligo is ultraviolet ray (UV), but it only allows a 50% repigmentation of lesions in half of patients. The applications of autologous epidermal cells in the liquid phase is a promising new therapeutic approach of vitiligo. The main goal of this study is to compare prospectively the repigmentation of vitiligo lesions induced by application of autologous epidermal cells in liquid phase associated with light therapy and light therapy alone. Study's secondary goals: compare the applications of epidermal cells to phototherapy alone and phototherapy, in respect of: - Obtain a repigmentation> 70% (threshold considered aesthetically relevant) - The occurrence of adverse events - Patient satisfaction regarding the efficacy and safety of treatment
This study is a small pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing hand-held NB-UVB light devices with placebo devices. These devices will be used by the participants to treat their vitiligo at home for a period of four months. The main purpose of the trial is to provide feasibility data that can be used to inform the design of a future multi-centre RCT of these devices. Two hand-held UVB devices with similar manual operating system are being tested during this pilot study. This trial will help the investigators to establish which device is likely to be best for the main trial. Participants will be approached in a variety of ways (through secondary care, primary care and through direct advertising). Potential participants who contact the co-ordinating centre expressing an interest in the trial will be given more information about the trial, checked for preliminary eligibility, and sent an appointment for a screening visit at the closest recruiting hospital (Nottingham or Leicester). This screening visit will be conducted by a research nurse, but a dermatologist will also be present in order to confirm the diagnosis of vitiligo and to confirm the participant's suitability for UVB treatment at home. If eligible and willing to take part in the trial, participants will provide written informed consent and baseline data will be collected. In order to define the starting dose to be used when treating the vitiligo, a minimum erythema dose (MED) test will be conducted. An educational session will be provided by the research nurse outlining how to use the devices, how to assess side-effects of the treatment and how to complete the treatment diary. It is anticipated that the screening visit and educational session will take place on the same day and may take up to 1.5 hours. On the following day, a brief visit to the hospital will be required in order to examine the skin and read the MED results (if more convenient, the educational session may be delivered at this time). Once this has been done, participants will be given the devices to use at home - treatment is applied 3 times per week on alternate days. They will be followed up by telephone at week 1, week 2 and week 12 - in order to provide support and to monitor side-effects. Participants will be asked to keep a treatment diary that records when the treatment has been used and records side-effects experienced. Emergency contact details will be provided in case of urgent medical need. Participants will continue with treatment at home for the 16-week trial period. Two further hospital visits will take place in order to record outcome data
The purpose of this study is to look at the efficacy of afamelanotide, when combined with narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) light, in patients with nonsegmental vitiligo. Afamelanotide is expected to speed up the repigmentation induced by NB-UVB light, leading to reducing frequency and doses of NB-UVB.
The study is an on-line survey posted on survey monkey that addresses some demographic and environmental issues that could potentially relate to vitiligo vulgaris onset or disease exacerbation.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether afamelanotide and narrow band UVB are effective in the treatment of non-segmental vitiligo (NSV).
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.
The treatment of vitiligo remains disappointing especially in some localization such as bony prominences and extremities. The association of UVB and topical steroids has been proven to be synergistic but the results are still insufficient in those difficult to treat areas. Promising results have been shown with the combination of laser assisted dermabrasion, topical 5FU and UVB. The investigators hypothesize that the dermabrasion of vitiligo skin followed by topical steroids should potentialized the effect of UVB and be superior to topical steroids and UVB without dermabrasion. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of laser assisted dermabrasion combined to topical steroids and UVB phototherapy in difficult to treat areas. Patients with symmetrical non segmental vitiligo will be included in this prospective randomized monocentrer study. The investigators calculated the number of patients needed at 25. The side that will receive the dermabrasion will be centrally randomized and the opposite side will serve as control. Then on both side class 3 topical steroids will be applied daily 3 weeks on 4 for 12 weeks. UVB phototherapy will be performed twice weekly also for 12 weeks. The evaluation will be performed by two independent physician blinded to the treatment of standardized photos before and 1 month after the end of the treatment. The criteria of success will be at least 75% of repigmentation.