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Although vitiligo is difficult to cure, recurrences are frequent after treatment, and many patients suffer from concerns about recurrence as well as disease. Psoriasis, another indication for ultraviolet radiation treatment, has been established that it can safely and effectively reduce the recurrence of psoriasis through monthly maintenance therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 308-nm excimer laser therapy for the prevention of relapse in vitiligo.
For a total period of 12 months, perform the 308-nm excimer laser treatment once a month. Check for signs of enlarged vitiligo lesions at 3-month intervals for a total period of 12 months.
An independent evaluator will obtain the score of vitiligo area (Vitiligo Extent Score) from comparing clinical photographs of before registration and after the clinical trial, and judge whether vitiligo is recurred. This study is a randomized controlled trial, and the investigators plan to compare the recurrence rates of the experimental and control groups using the Chi-squared test.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Experimental group | Experimental | For a total period of 12 months, perform the 308-nm excimer laser treatment once a month. At this time, the dose of the 308-nm excimer laser is based on the 50% of the maximum dose that the patient received for the treatment. Check for signs of enlarged vitiligo lesions at 3-month intervals for a total period of 12 months. If recurrence of vitiligo is observed during the follow-up period, visit the clinic and check for recurrence. |
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| Control group | No Intervention | Check for signs of enlarged vitiligo lesions at 3-month intervals for a total period of 12 months. If recurrence of vitiligo is observed during the follow-up period, visit the clinic and check for recurrence. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the 308-nm excimer laser | Device | For a total period of 12 months, the 308-nm excimer laser therapy is performed once a month. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Recurrence of vitiligo | Clinical photographs taken before and 12 months after the completion of the study. The photographs will be used to measure the area of vitiligo lesion, and the investigators will compare the area score and judge whether or not there is a recurrence. | Change from Baseline area score at 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The assessment of patient satisfaction | The assessment of patient satisfaction using five-point Likert scale (Scale 1: strongly not-satisfied, Scale 2: Not-satisfied, Scale 3: Neither satisfied nor not-satisfied, Scale 4: Satisfied, Scale 5: Strongly satisfied) | at Baseline and at 12 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jung Min Bae, MD, PhD | Contact | 82-31-249-7460 | jminbae@gmail.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| St. Vincent's Hospital | Recruiting | Suwon | Gyonggi-do | 16247 | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014820 | Vitiligo |
| D012008 | Recurrence |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017496 | Hypopigmentation |
| D010859 | Pigmentation Disorders |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D054018 | Lasers, Excimer |
| ID | Term |
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| D007834 | Lasers |
| D055096 | Optical Devices |
| D004864 | Equipment and Supplies |
| D055618 | Radiation Equipment and Supplies |
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| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |