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Can a weekend steroid pill stop vitiligo spreading in kids?

NCT ID NCT07353801

Disease control Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests whether taking dexamethasone pills twice a week for 3 months can stop active vitiligo from spreading in children aged 4 to 9. Researchers will also monitor side effects, especially on growth and bone health. The goal is to control the disease, not cure it.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

22 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2026

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

4 to 9 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Active (VIDA +3 \& +4) non segmental vitiligo * Age between 4-9yrs * Males and Females * Children with height measurements within the percentile range 5-95% of normal values for their age. Exclusion Criteria: * Segmental vitiligo. * Stable vitiligo. * History of endocrine disorders (growth hormone deficiency, thyroid disorders) * Growth disorders (Turner's syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome) * Systemic diseases likely to affect growth (IBD, chronic renal failure)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

generalized vitiligo vitiligo

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Vitiligo

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, Kasr al Ainy Teaching Hospital, Cairo University

    Cairo, Egypt

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