Skin experts unite to tackle melasma confusion
NCT ID NCT07296549
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study brings together 15 dermatologists to agree on the best ways to diagnose and treat melasma, a skin condition that causes dark patches on the face. Using a survey method called Delphi, experts will share their knowledge anonymously over several rounds. The goal is to create clear, evidence-based guidelines that help doctors worldwide provide more consistent care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could produce clear, expert-backed guidelines to help doctors treat melasma more consistently and effectively worldwide.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage consensus study with only 15 experts, not a clinical trial testing a treatment. The guidelines may not reflect all patient experiences or lead to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
Target population:A purposive sample of experienced clinical dermatologists who actively manage melasma. The panel will include clinicians with diverse practice settings and geographic representation relevant to the study scope.Panel size and rationale:Target enrolment: 20-35 experts.Rationale: this size balances breadth of opinion and feasibility for iterative Delphi rounds; it is large enough to capture diverse viewpoints yet small enough to allow meaningful, anonymized feedback and analysis.Minimum required for analysis: 15 panelists
- Ages
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25 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Board-certified or equivalent dermatologist, * Minimum of 5 years of post-certification clinical experience in the management of MELASMA, * Willingness to participate in all Delphi rounds. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability or unwillingness to complete Delphi rounds. * Lack of clinical experience with MELASMA * Industry representatives without direct clinical practice
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Venus Research Center
Cairo, Egypt
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