To evaluate if the combination of psoralen plus ultraviolet A and narrowband ultraviolet B is more effective than narrowband ultraviolet B alone in the treatment of vitiligo.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Henry Ford Dermatology
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Determine the quantity of repigmentation
Determination the degree of repigmentation measured by the VASI score (Vitiligo area Scoring Index) after treating with the combination treatments (narrowband ultraviolet B and topical psoralen plus ultraviolet A) and compare it with narrowband ultraviolet B alone.
Time frame: 6 months
Determine the quality of repigmentation.
Determination of the color of repigmentation, pattern of repigmentation, and the cessation of spread of vitiligo after treating with the combination treatments (narrowband ultraviolet B and topical psoralen plus ultraviolet A) and compare it with narrowband ultraviolet B alone.
Time frame: Study initiation, 3 months and 6 months.
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