Vitiligo gene study seeks clues in Body's inflammatory response
NCT ID NCT07232238
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how a specific gene (TRPM2) might be linked to inflammation in people with vitiligo, a skin condition that causes white patches. Researchers will compare blood samples from 60 adults with vitiligo and healthy volunteers to see if certain gene variations affect inflammation levels. The goal is to better understand the disease, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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
Adult patients with clinically diagnosed vitiligo attending the Dermatology Department at Aswan University Hospital, Egypt, and healthy control participants matched for age and sex.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: \- Adult patients (aged 18 years and older) clinically diagnosed with vitiligo, either newly diagnosed or not on treatment for at least 3 months before the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Any participant with associated inflammatory disease (such as infections or autoimmune disorders). * Patients with chronic diseases including cardiac, hepatic, hematologic, or renal disorders, or malignancies. * Patients who had recent major surgical procedures. * Patients with segmental vitiligo. * Vitiligo patients who have received treatment within 3 months prior to the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aswan University Hospital
Aswān, Aswan Governorate, 81528, Egypt
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