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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/07/055803 [Registered on: 28/07/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 26/07/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   To compare the effectiveness of needling with 5-fluorouracil 5% cream versus topical 88% phenol application in the treatment of vitiligo 
Scientific Title of Study   Prospective randomized comparative study of therapeutic efficacy of microneedling with 5-fluorouracil 5% cream versus topical 88% phenol application in the treatment of vitiligo  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr. V SIVASUBRAMANIAN 
Designation  PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT 
Affiliation  VINAYAKA MISSIONS MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAIKAL 
Address  DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY AND LEPROSY, VINAYAKA MISSIONS MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAIKAL

Karaikal
PONDICHERRY
609609
India 
Phone  9884835199  
Fax    
Email  hoddvdvmmckkl@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. V SIVASUBRAMANIAN 
Designation  HEAD OF DEPARTMENT 
Affiliation  VINAYAKA MISSIONS MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAIKAL 
Address  DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY AND LEPROSY, VINAYAKA MISSIONS MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAIKAL

Karaikal
PONDICHERRY
609609
India 
Phone  9884835199  
Fax    
Email  hoddvdvmmckkl@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr. VISMITHA S E 
Designation  POSTGRADUATE 
Affiliation  VINAYAKA MISSIONS MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAIKAL 
Address  DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY AND LEPROSY, VINAYAKA MISSIONS MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAIKAL

Karaikal
PONDICHERRY
609609
India 
Phone  8105987906  
Fax    
Email  sevismitha17@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Vinayaka Missions research foundation 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Vinayaka Missions Medical College  
Address  Keezhakasakudymedu, Karaikal, Pondicherry 
Type of Sponsor  Private 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 
DR V SIVASUBRAMANIAN  VINAYAKA MISSIONS MEDICAL COLLEGE   DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY AND LEPROSY, VINAYAKA MISSIONS MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAIKAL
Karaikal
PONDICHERRY 
9884835199

hoddvdvmmckkl@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICAL COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L80||Vitiligo,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Microneedling with 5-fluorouracil 5 % cream in the treatment of vitiligo  For patients with vitiligo 5-fluorouracil 5% cream with microneedling given at baseline then every 2 weeks for 3 months and followed up at monthly intervals for next 3 months 
Comparator Agent  Topical 88% phenol application in the treatment of vitiligo   For patients with vitiligo Topical 88% phenol application given at baseline then every 2 weeks for 3 months and followed up at monthly intervals for next 3 months 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients with clinical diagnosis of stable vitiligo Patients who are willing to participate in the study  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients with unstable vitiligo
Patients allergic to 5-fluorouracil 5% cream and 88% phenol
Patients with predisposition to keloids
Patients and lactating mothers
Patients not willing for procedures 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified randomization 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Compare the clinical response by repigmentation to microneedling with 5-fluorouracil 5% cream and topical 88% phenol application in the treatment of vitiligo  At the end of 3 months, and 6 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Treatment side effects   Every 4 weeks for 3 months  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
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 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   06/08/2023 
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)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria .History and written consent from the patient is taken. Topical anesthesia will be applied over lesions .
For Group A patients A layer of 5-FU cream 5% will be  applied over the lesions. Microneedling will be done with DermaPen using the lowest speed with needle penetration depthAfter cleaning with betadine, equal quantities of 5-FU cream 5% and fusidic acid cream 2% were applied The procedure will be  repeated every 2 weeks for  6 sessions and followed up at monthly intervals for next 3 months 
For Group B Patients Topical 88% phenol will  applied once gently with uniform smooth strokes to cover the entire lesion till an ivory white uniform frosting appeared. Prophylactic antibiotic cream will be applied twice in a day till the lesions healed Patients followed up at every 2 weeks for 3 months and at monthly intervals for next 3 month 
Clinical improvement and side effects will be assessed after each session 
.T   The study will be concluded with the comparison of clinical improvement of both group A and group B study population.
 
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