Comparison of two photo therapy methods in treating Vitiligo
- Conditions
- Generalized vitiligo.Vitiligo
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017052816955N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
patients with generalized Vitiligo who have 5 to 60 percent body involvement; filling out consent form by patient; age over 13 years old
Exclusion criteria: patients who have been under phototherapy or photochemotherapy during 3 months before study starts; patients who have had over 100 phototherapy or photochemotherapy sessions before; pregnancy or breast feeding; heart, kidney and liver disease; children under 13 years old; history of photosensitivity or any dermatosis created by UV light like Lupus Erythematosus; history of previous skin malignancy; history of cataract
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Extent of lesion. Timepoint: Before starting treatment and after each 20 sessions. Method of measurement: Taking photos and measuring in hand unit and each hand unit is equal to 1 percent.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method