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Efficacy and Safety of Pimecrolimus for the Treatment of Vitiligo Vulgaris

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00372307
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 6, 2006
Last Update Posted : December 28, 2007
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Novartis
Information provided by:
University Hospital, Ghent

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Patients with vitiligo vulgaris are treated with Pimecrolimus twice a day during 6 months. After a baseline visit, patient returns for a control visit after 3 and 6 months of treatment. One reference lesion is clinically evaluated with pictures.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Vitiligo Vulgaris Drug: Application of pimecrolimus Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 26 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Efficacy and Safety of Pimecrolimus for the Treatment of Vitiligo Vulgaris
Study Start Date : May 2004
Actual Study Completion Date : November 2004

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MedlinePlus related topics: Vitiligo

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Repigmentation percentage of the reference lesion after 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Number of patients with repigmentation after 3 and 6 months.
  2. Repigmentation percentage of the reference lesion after 3 months.
  3. Adverse events (month 3 and 6).

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years and older   (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Active or stable vitiligo vulgaris
  • lesions at head or neck + maximum 10% lesions at the rest of the body

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Topica during last 2 weeks
  • Photo(chemo)therapy during last 4 weeks
  • Segmentary vitiligo
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Locations
Belgium
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium, 9000
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Ghent
Novartis
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jean-Marie Naeyaert, MD, PhD University Hospital, Ghent
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Website of the University Hospital Ghent  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00372307     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2003/275
First Posted: September 6, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 28, 2007
Last Verified: December 2007

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vitiligo
Hypopigmentation
Pigmentation Disorders
Skin Diseases
Pimecrolimus
Tacrolimus
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
 Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Calcineurin Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action