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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/12/047814 [Registered on: 01/12/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 29/11/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Efficacy of Tranexamic acid in Melasma 
Scientific Title of Study   Microneedling with Topical Tranexamic acid and Topical Hydroquinone versus Microneedling and Topical Hydroquinone for treatment of Melasma : Randomized Clinical Trial  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Nagbhushan Hegde 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  AIIMS JODHPUR 
Address  Department of Dermatology AIIMS Jodhpur Jodhpur

Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN
342005
India 
Phone  7795209027  
Fax    
Email  nbhushan15@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Anupama Bains 
Designation  Associate Professor  
Affiliation  AIIMS JODHPUR 
Address  Dept Dermatology AIIMS Jodhpur

Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN
342005
India 
Phone  7297895727  
Fax    
Email  doc.trinity@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Nagbhushan Hegde 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  AIIMS JODHPUR 
Address  Department of Dermatology AIIMS Jodhpur Jodhpur

Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN
342005
India 
Phone  7795209027  
Fax    
Email  nbhushan15@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
AIIMS JODHPUR Marudhar Industrial Area, 2nd Phase, M.I.A. 1st Phase, Basni, Basni, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342005 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  AIIMS JODHPUR 
Address  All India Institute of Medical Sciences Basni, Jodhpur Rajasthan 
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 
Nagbhushan Hegde  AIIMS Jodhpur  Department of Dermatology AIIMS Jodhpur Jodhpur
Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN 
7795209027

nbhushan15@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
AIIMS JODHPUR  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L811||Chloasma,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Normal Saline  Normal saline is applied over other side 
Intervention  Tranexamic Acid  Topical 10% Tranexamic acid (2ml) is applied over one side after microneedling at 0 week, 4 week and 12 week 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  All melasma patients with bilateral symmetrical melasma are included 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Irregular menstruation
Pregnancy
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Efficacy of topical Tranexamic acid will be assessed compared to normal saline using modified MASI score  At 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Side effects, change in mMASI,Physician Global Assesment  4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   07/12/2022 
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="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Open to Recruitment 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   We are comparing the efficacy and side effect profile of topical tranexamic acid in treatment of melisma. The efficacy of oral tranexamic acid is known from the literature. We are trying to establish the efficacy of topical Tranexamic acid with microneedling 
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