Assessing the additive value of mini-oral pulse steroid therapy in surgical treatment of acral and difficult to treat sites of vitiligo
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
this study is the first according to the best of our knowledge assessing the value of adding mini oral pulse steroid therapy to non cultured epidermal suspension in treatment of stable acral and difficult to treat vitiligo
this is the best surgical technique for surgical treatment of vitiligo that would be done for both arms
Dermatology Department, Cairo University Hospitals
Giza, Egypt
comparing percent change in pigmentation in both arms
• Comparing percent change of pigmentation as per VESTA score after 3 months of treatment with NCES with and without mini oral pulse steroids.
Time frame: 3 months
comparing percent change in surface area in both arms
• Comparing percent change in the surface area of the depigmented patch following NCES using point counting technique.
Time frame: 3 months
comparing physician global assessment in both arms
• Comparing physician global assessment after treatment with NCES with and without oral mini-pulse therapy
Time frame: 3 months
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