The purpose of this study is to determine whether 5-FU infusion (Microinfusion of Medicine Percutaneously - MMP) is effective for Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis (IGH) repigmentation compared to conventional Microneedling. MMP is a procedure done with tattoo devices using medication in place of ink.
Split body design. Each upper limb will receive a different intervention (experimental or placebo)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
MMP with 5-FU using tattoo device
MMP with saline infusion using tattoo device
Clinica Dermatologica Arbache Ltda
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
RECRUITINGLesions counting of Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis (IGH)
Two assessors will independently count the number of lesions in the treated skin area
Time frame: 30 days
Patient satisfaction assessed by Likert scale
self-administered
Time frame: 30 days
Local adverse events
Frequency of patients presenting at least one local adverse event (ex:intense pain, scars, infection)
Time frame: 30 days
Systemic adverse events
Frequency of patients presenting at least one systemic adverse event (anaphylactic reaction)
Time frame: 24 hours
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