NCT00771355

In Vivo Imaging of Pigmentary Disorders by Reflectance Confocal Microscopy

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a pilot study to evaluate the findings of the Reflectance Confocal Microscopy when performed in cutaneous pigmentary disorders, such as vitiligo, melasma, post-inflammatory hyper-pigmentation and hypo-pigmentation. Confocal Microscopy is a recent diagnostic technique that has been used for observation of skin conditions that affect the superficial layers of the skin.

Conditions

• Vitiligo
• Melasma
• Hyperpigmentation
• Hypopigmentation

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-08-01
• Primary completion: 2010-07-01
• Completion: 2010-07-01
• First posted: 2008-10-13
• Last updated: 2011-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States