Comparative Study Between Topical 5-fluorouracil and Latanoprost in Vitiligo.

Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy of topical 5-fluorouracil versus topical latanoprost after skin microneedling in the induction of skin repigmentation in localized stable vitiligo patients.

Timeline

Start

2022-03-15

Primary completion

2022-11-01

Completion

2022-12-01

Publications

• Background Bacigalupi RM, Postolova A, Davis RS. Evidence-based, non-surgical treatments for vitiligo: a review. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2012 Aug 1;13(4):217-37. doi: 10.2165/11630540-000000000-00000.
• Background Laddha NC, Dwivedi M, Mansuri MS, Gani AR, Ansarullah M, Ramachandran AV, Dalai S, Begum R. Vitiligo: interplay between oxidative stress and immune system. Exp Dermatol. 2013 Apr;22(4):245-50. doi: 10.1111/exd.12103. Epub 2013 Feb 21.
• Background van Geel N, Ongenae K, Naeyaert JM. Surgical techniques for vitiligo: a review. Dermatology. 2001;202(2):162-6. doi: 10.1159/000051626.
• Background Prausnitz MR. Microneedles for transdermal drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2004 Mar 27;56(5):581-7. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2003.10.023.
• Background Prince GT, Cameron MC, Fathi R, Alkousakis T. Topical 5-fluorouracil in dermatologic disease. Int J Dermatol. 2018 Oct;57(10):1259-1264. doi: 10.1111/ijd.14106. Epub 2018 Jun 25.
• Background Mohamed HA, Mohammed GF, Gomaa AH, Eyada MM. Carbon dioxide laser plus topical 5-fluorouracil: a new combination therapeutic modality for acral vitiligo. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2015;17(4):216-23. doi: 10.3109/14764172.2014.1003241. Epub 2015 Jan 30.
• Background Anbar TS, El-Ammawi TS, Abdel-Rahman AT, Hanna MR. The effect of latanoprost on vitiligo: a preliminary comparative study. Int J Dermatol. 2015;54(5):587-93. doi: 10.1111/ijd.12631. Epub 2014 Dec 29.
• Background Nugroho H, Fadzil MH, Yap VV, Norashikin S, Suraiya HH. Determination of skin repigmentation progression. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2007;2007:3442-5. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353071.

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