NCT01841008

Brief Summary

Tacrolimus ointment 0.1% has shown promising results for treating vitiligo in many prospective studies. Prospective randomized studies versus placebo are required to confirm the hypothesis that maintenance treatment with two applications of tacrolimus ointment 0.1% per week can reduce relapses of non-segmental vitiligo lesions. Main objective To assess the efficacy of maintenance therapy with topical tacrolimus vs placebo in the prevention of depigmentation in patients with vitiligo who responded to treatment. Secondary objectives

  • Evaluate the efficacy of maintenance therapy with tacrolimus vs topical placebo to decrease the intensity of depigmentation in patients with vitiligo who responded to treatment.
  • To study the occurrence of possible adverse effects. Length of the study Inclusion: 12 months Treatment: 6 months Follow-up: 6 months Total length of the study: 18 months Intervention Multicentric prospective interventional randomized comparative study versus placebo.
  • Visit V0: Selection Information of the patient, control of inclusion and non inclusion criteria.
  • Visit V1: Control of inclusion and non inclusion criteria, patients signed informed consent. An initial clinical evaluation and photographs in direct sunlight and UV. Topical treatment (tacrolimus or placebo) will be delivered to the patient by the hospital pharmacy and should be applied twice per week (3 or 4 days apart) for 24 weeks.
  • Visit V2: The patient will be reviewed after the end of treatment (24 weeks after the visit V1) for final evaluation. A clinical assessment will be made and photographs in the same way as the inclusion. Adverse reactions during treatment will be collected by the investigator (they will be noted as and when the patient in a notebook that will be presented at baseline). The percentage of depigmentation will be evaluated in a blinded treatment of photographs by two reviewers. In case of disagreement, the opinion of a third appraiser will be required. \- End of study: After the end of the study patients will be supported via the usual care recommended for their condition. Evaluation criteria
  • primary endpoint
  • --Percentage of patients at 24 weeks without depigmentation (depigmentation score = 0). A score of depigmentation from 0 to 2 will be used. A blind treatment evaluation of direct light and UV photographs will be made by two independent observers (dermatologists) between inclusion and after 24 weeks of treatment.
  • secondary endpoints \---- The efficiency to reduce the intensity of relapses will be evaluated using the score of depigmentation (rate of patients with a score of 0 or 1 in each group) and the VASI score (Appendix 4).
  • The frequency, severity and time of occurrence of adverse events are reported. Side effects are classified into grades according to WHO criteria. Number of subject Considering that depigmentation occurs in more than 40% of patients during the 24 weeks of maintenance treatment and hoped that the proactive treatment will reduce the rate of depigmentation of 10%, a population of 26 patients per group will be necessary (taking into account 10% of patients lost to follow). The total number of patients to be included in the study will be 52.

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Enrollment
35

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2011

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 23, 2012

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 26, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2013

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

September 5, 2014

Status Verified

June 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

March 23, 2012

Last Update Submit

September 4, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

[C17.800.621]

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • UV and direct light photographs

    Comparison of photographs between day 0 and 24 weeks by two independent-blinded dermatologists

    At 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Score of depigmentation, VASI score. Frequency and severity of adverse events.

    At 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Tacrolimus ointment 0.1%

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Protopic

Group Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo : Diprobase

Interventions

Topical treatment (tacrolimus or placebo) will be delivered to the patient by the hospital pharmacy and should be applied twice per week (3 or 4 days apart) for 24 weeks.

Tacrolimus ointment 0.1%

Topical treatment (tacrolimus or placebo) will be delivered to the patient by the hospital pharmacy and should be applied twice per week (3 or 4 days apart) for 24 weeks.

Group Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age \> 18 years
  • Non-segmental vitiligo repigmented more than 75% with treatment (any type of treatment is accepted: NB-UVB, PUVA, lamp or excimer laser at 308 nm, topical steroids, topical tacrolimus, graft). The total area treated plates during maintenance treatment should not exceed 10% of the total body surface area.
  • Affiliation to the Social Security
  • Informed consent signed by the patient

You may not qualify if:

  • Segmental Vitiligo
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women (pregnancy test will be conducted); effective contraception will be maintained for the duration of the study.
  • Allergy to macrolide derivatives.
  • Exposure to UV or concomitant exposure to the sun without protective shield.
  • Concomitant immunosuppressive therapy or oral corticosteroids for topical (on the vitiligo lesions) or systemic

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

CHU de Nice - Hôpital de l'Archet

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 06200, France

Location

CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, Gironde, 33 404, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pigmentation DisordersVitiligo

Interventions

Tacrolimus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsHypopigmentation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MacrolidesLactonesOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • PASSERON Thierry, Pu-Ph

    CHU de Nice - Service de Dermatologie - Hôpital de l'Archet - 151 Route de saint-antoine de ginestière 06200 Nice

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2012

First Posted

April 26, 2013

Study Start

December 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 1, 2013

Study Completion

June 1, 2014

Last Updated

September 5, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-06

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