A Comparative Study of Trichoscopic Signs in Dermatomyositis, Systemic Sclerosis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Dermatomyositis Systemic sclerosis Systemic lupus erythematosus; Dermatomyositis; Systemic sclerosis; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Dermoscopy; Trichoscopy; Video-dermoscopy; Video-trichoscopy; Alopecia

• Registration Number: TCTR20210525002
• Lead Sponsor: Division of Dermatology, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-06-30
• Study Start: 2021-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients diagnosed with dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, or systemic lupus erythematosus
2. Patients who are willing to give an inform consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with hair and scalp abnormalities that cannot be explained by their underlying diseases/active diseases
2. Patients diagnosed with other underlying diseases that can be the cause of alopecia such as iron deficiency, hypo/hyperthyroidism, etc.
3. Overlapping connective tissue diseases
4. Patients receiving medications that can be the cause of alopecia or hair color change
5. Pregnancy
6. Lactation
7. Patients unwilling to participate in the study or withdraw from the study
8. Patients with history of hair dyeing in the past month

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trichoscopic findings the same visit Evaluation of the presence of trichoscopic findings from trichoscopic photographs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
disease activity the same visit physician global activity, patient global activity, Manual Muscle Test, and Cutaneous Assessment Tool-Binary Method activity and damage score for DM, mRSS Score for SSc, and SLEDAI-2K score for SLE