Oral Polypodium Leucotomos for Melasma

NCT ID: NCT01162850

Last Updated: 2011-08-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-05-31

Study Completion Date

2009-06-30

Brief Summary

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Primary Objective: To determine whether there is improvement in the melasma of participants taking oral Polypodium Leucotomos Secondary Objective: To determine whether oral Polypodium Leucotomos is well tolerated in study subjects with melasma.

To determine whether treatment with Polypodium Leucotomos improves the health-related quality of life.

Detailed Description

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Polypodium Leucotomos is a fern, also known as Calaguala used by the natives of northern Honduras as a treatment against malignant tumors Used in Spain and Central America for the treatment of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and repigmentation of vitiligo.

Oral Polypodium Leucotomos is safe and effective in patients with melasma.

Conditions

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Melasma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Polypodium Leucotomos

Oral Polypodium Leucotomos twice daily plus sunscreen SPF 45 for 12 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Polypodium Leucotomos

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Oral capsule at 240 mg taken twice a day for 12 weeks

Placebo

Oral Placebo twice daily plus sunscreen SPF 45 for 12 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

240 mg Placebo taken orally twice daily created by company which manufactured active ingredient

Interventions

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Polypodium Leucotomos

Oral capsule at 240 mg taken twice a day for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

240 mg Placebo taken orally twice daily created by company which manufactured active ingredient

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy female subjects 18-50 years of age.
* Female subjects with epidermal melasma.
* Female subjects of child-bearing potential must have been willing to use an acceptable form of birth control for the duration of the study.
* Subjects with Fitzpatrick skin types II, III, \& IV
* Subjects enrolled in this trial had a 2 week washout period if on prior treatment for melasma.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or lactating
* Dermal Melasma
* Hormonal therapies less than or equal too 4 weeks prior to study
* Use of photosensitizing medications
* Simultaneous use of any form of treatment for melasma
* Subjects who were concurrently receiving light therapies
* Subjects who were unwilling to limit the amount of sun exposure
* Simultaneous ( or past 30 day) participation in a clinical research study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Miami

Principal Investigators

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Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Locations

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University of Miami Cosmetic Center

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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20070050

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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