Prevention of Melasma Relapse During Summertime
- Conditions
- Melasma
- Registration Number
- NCT02061839
- Lead Sponsor
- Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique Applique a la Dermatologie
- Brief Summary
Main objective is to show that a photoprotective sunscreen having a protection against the visible light is more effective than a sunscreen having the same UVA AND UVB protection but with a low (weak) protection against the visible, to prevent the relapses of the melasma during the summertime.
- Detailed Description
40 melasma affected women will be included and randomized in two parallel groups (one group protected by a UVA+UVB+visible extended sunscreen and one group group protected by a UVA+UVB sunscreen).
There will be 3 visits: Baseline, T2.5months and T5months (final visit).
Products application frequency: twice daily(morning and afternoon) and additional applications every 2 hours in case of solar exposure.
Main evaluation criterion: the MASI score assessed from standardized photographs (system VISIA, Canfield Scientific, USA) at Baseline, middle and end of study.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- Melasma
- Other pigmentary disorders associated (including PIH)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison between MASI scores before prevention treatment and after 6 months 6 months MASI scores are evaluated by two physicians blinded to the treatment received on standardized pictures taken before treatment and after 6 months of summer period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method