Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) as a Depigmenting Therapy in Extensive Vitiligo

NCT ID: NCT04775979

Last Updated: 2023-04-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-17

Study Completion Date

2021-08-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of the present work is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) as a depigmenting therapy in extensive Vitiligo.

Detailed Description

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Depigmentation protocol: (Aghaei et al, 2005)

* Substance used: DPCP (FLUKA, Sigma-Aldrich, Saint Louis, MO (Missouri), USA) 98% pure powder.
* DPCP will be dissolved in acetone to obtain 2% solution.
* DPCP solutions will be kept in dark colored bottles at 4ºC (degree Celsius).
* Sequential dilution by acetone to yield 1%, 0.5%, 0.1%, 0.01%, 0.05 and 0.001%.
* Sensitization by DPCP concentration 2% will be applied to an area 5×5 cm on the forearm
* Two weeks following sensitization, treatment will be started by weekly applications of incremental concentrations of DPCP (between 0.001% and 2%) adjusted according to the patient's reactivity to the contact allergen. The aim will be to maintain mild contact eczema and itch for about 48 hours after application. Patients will be instructed to avoid direct sun exposure of the treated area and not to wash it for 48 hours after each application.

Patient follow-up: Patients will come for sensitization at week 0, then after 2 weeks to look for the allergic response, then weekly to reach the effective dose of DPCP. After reaching the effective dose, patients will come weekly to apply DPCP and to look for depigmentation, record possible side effects for 12 consecutive weeks.

Assessment of depigmentation:

For each treated area, response will be assessed as follows (van Geel et al., 2015):

* Digital clinical pictures will be used to evaluate the capacity to induce depigmentation and to assess the percentage of depigmentation per test area.
* Treatment results will be subsequently classified according to a grading system from 0 to 6 (0 = no effect, 1 = \<25%; 2 = 25-49%; 3= 50-47%; 4= 50-74%; 5=90-99%; 6=100%), corresponding to the grade of depigmentation.

Reporting any side effects: such as pain, erythema, blisters, erosions, hyperpigmentation, scarring, appearance of depigmentation in distant sites and/or systemic manifestations (Venkatesh et al,2018) .

Conditions

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Vitiligo

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP)

Applying DPCP topically

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP)

Intervention Type DRUG

Depigmenting agent

Interventions

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diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP)

Depigmenting agent

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients of both genders ≥ 18 years.
2. Vitiligo universalis patients with cosmetically unacceptable residual pigmentation.
3. Extensive vitiligo vulgaris ≥ 50% body surface area (BSA) involvement with areas recalcitrant to repigmentation on exposed skin with consequent psychological impairment.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children.
2. Early, localized, segmental or any vitiligo case responsive to repigmentation treatment.
3. Pregnant and lactating females.
4. Patients with history of any malignancy.
5. Patients with active infectious or inflammatory dermatoses.
6. Patients with a history of hypertrophic scars or keloids.
7. Patients suffering from cardiac, hepatic or renal disorders.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ain Shams University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mayson

Resident

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marwa MA Abdallah

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Ain Shams University

Rania M Elhusseiny

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ain Shams University

Locations

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University hospitals faculty of medicine ain shams university

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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FMASUMS730/2020/2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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