Assessment of Vitiligo Lesions Using Polarized Dermoscopy, Sub-Ultraviolet Reflectance Dermoscopy, and Ultraviolet Dermoscopy
Key facts
- Where
- Istanbul, TürkiyeSee the site
Where in Türkiye
- University of Health Sciences Istanbul Training and Research HospitalIstanbul, TürkiyeContact: Sueda Şanlı Arıkan, Dermatology Resident PhysicianTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07846969
- Record updated
- 29 September 2026
- Original description
The goal of this observational study is to learn how different close-up skin imaging methods show vitiligo spots in adults with vitiligo. The study will look at skin changes that may be related to whether a vitiligo spot is active, stable, or gaining color again.Read full original descriptionShow less
Evaluation of Morphological Findings Related to Activity, Stability, and Repigmentation in Vitiligo Lesions Using Polarized Dermoscopy, Sub-Ultraviolet Reflectance Dermoscopy, and Ultraviolet Fluorescence Dermoscopy: A Cross-Sectional Observational Imaging Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn how different close-up skin imaging methods show vitiligo spots in adults with vitiligo. The study will look at skin changes that may be related to whether a vitiligo spot is active, stable, or gaining color again.
The main question it aims to answer is: Can special light-based imaging methods show useful details of vitiligo spots differently than regular polarized dermoscopy?
Participants will have vitiligo spots photographed during one study visit. Researchers will take images using polarized dermoscopy, sub-ultraviolet reflectance imaging, and ultraviolet fluorescence dermoscopy. Dermatologists will later review the coded images and score how clearly selected skin features can be seen.
The study will not change participants' treatment. It will not include blood tests, biopsy, injections, or any other invasive procedure.
Inclusion: Adults aged 18 years or older; Clinical diagnosis of vitiligo; Presence of at least one clinically suitable non-genital vitiligo lesion for dermoscopic imaging; Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion: Uncertain clinical diagnosis of vitiligo or presence of another hypopigmented or depigmented disorder that may interfere with lesion evaluation; Absence of any clinically suitable non-genital vitiligo lesion for imaging; Inability to cooperate with the imaging procedure; Refusal or inability to provide written informed consent.