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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR789
Date of registration: 03/10/2006
Primary sponsor: Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Dermatology, Netherlands Institute of Pigmentary Disorders
Public title: NB-UVB phototherapy versus excimer laser after minigrafting in vitiligo patients.
Scientific title: NB-UVB phototherapy versus excimer laser after minigrafting in vitiligo patients. - NB-UVB vs Excimer
Date of first enrolment: 1/9/2006
Target sample size: 24
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=789
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Single; Control: Active; Group: Crossover; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: M.W.  Linthorst Homan
Address:  Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Dermatology, Netherlands Institute of Pigmentary Disorders Meibergdreef 35, Meibergdreef 35 1105 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 5666955
Email: m.w.linthorsthoman@amc.uva.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: M.W.  Linthorst Homan
Address:  Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Dermatology, Netherlands Institute of Pigmentary Disorders Meibergdreef 35, Meibergdreef 35 1105 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 5666955
Email: m.w.linthorsthoman@amc.uva.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Consecutive patients, diagnosed with stable vitiligo vulgaris* with symmetrical vitiligo patches.

*Vitiligo vulgaris: a few to many widespread depigmented macules over the entire body, with often a symmetrically distribution pattern.

Stable means: no expansion of existing lesions or appearance of new lesions during the previous 6 months, absence of Koebner's phenomenon and a positive minigrafting test;

2. Patients, eligible for minigrafting and NB-UVB/excimer therapy;

3. Adult patients: older than 18 years.

Exclusion criteria: Patients:

1. With a history of hypertrophic scarring and/or keloid;

2. History of allergic/phototoxic reaction (Lidocaine, Tegaderm, Suture strips, sunlight);

3. With a negative minigrafting test;

4. With a personal or a family history of skin cancer (non-melanoma skin cancer: first degree family members, melanoma: any family member);

5. With a personal history of photosensitivity and/or phototoxicity disorders;

6. With skin type I (according to Fitzpatrick classification I-VI);

7. Who are pregnant;

8. Who are taking medications known to cause photosensitivity and/or phototoxicity and chronic or very frequent use of any medication that can influence the UVB response (eg. tetracycline, retinoids, sulfonamids, psoralens, NSAID¡¯s);

9. With other skin diseases that would impair evaluation of repigmentation, such as psoriasis and eczema;

10. Who are not able to have 2 times weekly NB-UVB/Excimer therapy;

11. With local immunosuppressive treatment or 6 weeks prior to enrolment. For these patients a washout period of 6 weekswill be required.


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Vitiligo

Intervention(s)
Minigrafting in two symmetrical vitiligo patches on the trunk or extremties.
Primary Outcome(s)
Percentage, start and grade of repigmentation.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Patient satisfaction.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN68425813
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Dermatology, Netherlands Institute of Pigmentary Disorders
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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