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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/07/020435 [Registered on: 30/07/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 29/07/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Biological 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Study comparing Platelet Rich Plasma with THBG in patients of melasma 
Scientific Title of Study   Double ARM Randomised Controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma and Local Application of 2% THBG (Alpha Glucoside Derivative of Trihydroxy Benzoic Acid) in Patients with Facial Melasma. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Milan Jhavar 
Designation  Dermatology resident 1st year 
Affiliation  government medical college bhavnagar 
Address  Opd Room no 115,1st floor,Sir T Hospital, Government medical College, kalanala Bhavnagar

Bhavnagar
GUJARAT
346001
India 
Phone  9998534301  
Fax  02782422011   
Email  jhavarmilan@yahoo.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Hita Mehta 
Designation  Professor and Head of department of dermatology(thesis guide) 
Affiliation  government medical college bhavnagar 
Address  opd 115,sir t hospital, government medical college bhavanagar
201,golden arc apartment,ata bhai chowk,bhavnagar
Bhavnagar
GUJARAT
346001
India 
Phone  9429503188  
Fax  02782422011   
Email  hitamehta88@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Milan Jhavar 
Designation  Dermatology Resident 1st year 
Affiliation  Government Medical College Bhavnagar 
Address  Opd 115 ,1st floor ,sir t hospital, government medical college bhavanagar

Bhavnagar
GUJARAT
346001
India 
Phone  9998534301  
Fax  02782422011   
Email  Jhavarmilan@yahoo.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
OPD 115,Department of Dermatology Sir T Hospital; Bhavnagar,Government Medical College Bhavnaagr,pin 346001 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Government medical college bhavnagar 
Address  Opd 115,sir t hospital, department of dermatology 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
MilanJhavar  sir t hospital  opd 115 sir t hospital bhavnagar, Government medical college bhavnagar
Bhavnagar
GUJARAT 
9998534301
02782422011
jhavarmilan@yahoo.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
IRB govt medical college bhavnagar  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L80-L99||Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  platelet rich plasma mesotherapy  prp injected till papillary dermis 1.5 ml at 3-4 sites of melasma on three seatings at interval of 3 months 
Comparator Agent  thba2%w/w  application of thba 2%w/w once a night for 3 months 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  patients with age above 18 years irrespective of their sex clinically diagnosed melasma will be included in study
.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Females on oral contraceptive pill
Age <18 years
Pregnant female
Tendency for keloid, hypertrophic scar
Bleeding disorder
Platelet abnormality
On anticoagulant drugs
Chronic liver disease
On oral tretinoin
Refusal to allow photographs
hiv/hbsag +ve 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Modified melasma area severity index
Physician global assessment scale
Patients global assessment scale
MelasQOL(melasma quality of life)
dermoscope 
after 6 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
dermoscopic and woods lamp dignosis of melasma
improvement in masi and melaqol
efficasy and safety of boyh modalities 
after 4th week,8th week and 12th week of starting of procedure 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3/ Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/08/2019 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   none yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  
Melasma is the most common cause of facial melanosis  and is manifested by hyperpigmented macules on the face which become more pronounced after sun exposure
Transforming growth factor Beta 1(TGF B1) is present in Alfa granules of platelets

It is known to decrease melanogenesis via delayed extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation
Thba
Controls NF-kB pathway
Reduces PGE2 expression
Prevents melanin transfer to keratinocytes
Inhibits Tyrosinase

 

 
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