Comparison of Needling and Microneedling Plus Phototherapy in Localized Vitiligo Patients

PHASE4RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

80

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2025

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2025

Conditions
VitiligoNon-segmental Vitiligo
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Needling + NBUVB

Participants in this arm will undergo needling using a sterile 30G (4mm) needle to manually puncture and implant melanocytes from perilesional pigmented skin into depigmented lesions. The procedure will be performed once every four weeks for a total of six sessions.

PROCEDURE

Microneedling + NBUVB

Participants in this arm will undergo microneedling using a Dermapen device with 1.5 mm needles to create controlled micro-injuries in depigmented skin to enhance melanocyte migration and repigmentation. This procedure will be performed once every four weeks for six sessions.

Trial Locations (1)

25000

RECRUITING

Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Khyber Teaching Hospital

OTHER