Expression of LC3-I, LC3-II & Beclin 1 in Vitiligo
1 other identifier
interventional
40
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The exact mechanism of impairment of autophagy in vitiligo has not yet been determined.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2017
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 5, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 13, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2018
CompletedJanuary 23, 2018
January 1, 2018
1.3 years
December 5, 2017
January 19, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Expression of LC3-I, LC3-II & Beclin 1 in vitiligo patients
1 year
Study Arms (2)
vitiligo patients
EXPERIMENTALhealthy controls
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Punch skin biopsy will be taken from the lesional and non-lesional skin of vitiligo patients as well as healthy skin of controls.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with non-segmental vitiligo whether active or stable.
- Age above 12 years.
- Both sexes.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients having other autoimmune disease, heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, neurological disorder, cancer, active infection or any chronic disease.
- Pregnancy or breast feeding for female patients.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cairo Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Maha Fathy Elmasry
Cairo, Egypt
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 5, 2017
First Posted
December 13, 2017
Study Start
January 1, 2017
Primary Completion
May 1, 2018
Study Completion
May 1, 2018
Last Updated
January 23, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-01