Pityriasis Alba Clinical Trial
Official title:
Efficacy of Topical Pimecrolimus in the Treatment of Pityriasis Alba: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial
Pityriasis alba (PA) is a common benign skin disorder, that usually affects children and adolescents of darker phototypes. A history of atopic dermatitis is a well-known risk factor, and PA may be a minor manifestation of atopic dermatitis, although it can occur in nonatopic individuals as well. The objective is to evaluate the effect of topical pimecrolimus in the treatment of treatment of PA
Status | Not yet recruiting |
Enrollment | 40 |
Est. completion date | April 1, 2021 |
Est. primary completion date | February 1, 2021 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 2 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Pityriasis alba Patients confirmed by a board certified dermatologist - Age over 2 years - Written informed consent signed by the patients or the legal guardians of patients younger than 18 years in the native language (Arabic) Exclusion Criteria: - Other concomitant dermatosis (except atopic dermatitis) - Use of topical steroids, or topical agents other than emollients and sunscreen, in the last 4 weeks - Known allergy to pimecrolimus - Pregnant and nursing women |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Lebanon | Saint Joseph University | Beirut |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon |
Lebanon,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Percentage of repigmentation of index lesions | Objective percentage of repigmentation the index lesion (the largest lesion) by image analysis software (ImageJ software will be used to measure the lesion reduction area after treatments) | 9 weeks | |
Secondary | Pruritus and scaling | IGA 4 point-scale (0: none - 3: severe) | 3,6 and 9 weeks | |
Secondary | Investigator's repigmentation change | Clinical change is assessed by means of digital photographic registration (frontal, right, and left views). An independent observer clinically graded the global improvement as poor (0-25%), mild (26-50%), good (51-75%), and excellent (>75%). | 3,6 and 9 weeks | |
Secondary | patient satisfaction | (0: not satisfied, 1: satisfied, 2: very satisfied). | 9 weeks | |
Secondary | Adverse events | adverse events reporting | 3,6 and 9 weeks |
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Active, not recruiting |
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