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Hi-Light trial for vitiligo

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The HI-Light (Home Intervention of Light therapy) trial for the treatment of early/focal vitiligo

 
 

We are currently running a trial on home light therapy for vitiligo. This trial is a small pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing hand-held light therapy (NB-UVB 311nm) devices with dummy devices. The devices will be used by the trial participants to treat their vitiligo at home for a period of four months. The study is funded as part of a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Programme Grant award.

More information about the trial is available on the ClinicalTrials.gov website.

Contact Us

If you would like to speak with a member of our research team, please contact Lisa Charlesworth or Jo Perdue at:

T: 0115 84 68629

E: vitiligostudy@nottingham.ac.uk

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is vitiligo?  
Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes white patches on the skin. It affects around 0.5% of the population worldwide, both children and adults.
What is the purpose of this trial? 
The main purpose of the trial is to test the feasibility of running a future multi-centre RCT of these devices. We are interested in finding out if participants feel confident in receiving this treatment at home and whether or not people with vitiligo will be interested in taking part. An educational session will be provided by a research nurse outlining how to use the devices, how to assess side-effects of the treatment and how to complete the treatment diary.  
Who is eligible?
Children (older than 5 years old) and adults with a few relatively small symmetrical patches of vitiligo.
Where is the study taking place?
The study is taking place in the East Midlands area. If you live in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire or Leicester you may be eligible to take part. Please contact us (email: vitiligostudy@nottingham.ac.uk ) to find out more.
What happens during the trial?

Please download a suitable patient information leaflet to find out more about the trial.

  • If you are an adult with vitiligo click here.
  • If you are a parent/legal guardian of child with vitiligo please click here.
  • If you need a patient information leaflet for child from 11 to 15 years old, please click here.
  • If you need a patient information leaflet for child from 5 to 10 years old, please click here.

 

 

Disclaimer:

This webpage presents independent research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Programme Grants for Applied Research funding scheme (RP-PG-0407-10177). The views expressed in this website are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.

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