UK launches first national vitiligo registry to monitor treatment safety
NCT ID NCT06218082
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study creates a UK-wide registry for people with vitiligo, a skin condition causing white patches. It will track the safety and effectiveness of current treatments in up to 30 patients. The goal is to improve long-term care by collecting real-world data from dermatologists.
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 registry could provide valuable real-world data on vitiligo treatments, helping doctors choose safer and more effective therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational registry, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test new therapies, and results may take years to influence practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All consecutive patients (adults and children) seen at various hospitals in the UK and who are diagnosed with vitiligo will be included. Vitiligo patients who receive therapy with systemic steroids, phototherapy including laser, surgical treatments, new immunomodulators (e.g. topical or oral JAK inhibitor) once they enter UK market and any combination therapies of the above will be eligible to be included in the registry. There is no upper or lower age limit for participation. The decision to therapy or switch to another systemic agent will be the result of the treating dermatology consultant's decision, following discussion with the patient/parent/legal guardian, without using a pre-specified severity score cut off. It is the treating physician's responsibility to ensure that patients are suitable for the therapy, and that any standard of care treatment or assessments are provided alongside participation in the study as per local requirements.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: 1. Paediatric and adult patients with vitiligo under management in secondary care. 2. Written informed consent for study participation obtained from the patient or parents / legal guardian, with assent as appropriate by the patient, depending on the level of understanding. 3. Participants consent to participate in long-term follow up and access to all relevant medical records as needed by the study team 4. Clinical diagnosis of vitiligo made by a dermatologist 5. Willingness to comply with all study requirements. 6. Competent use of English language, according to patient's age (capable of understanding patient questionnaires). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Insufficient understanding of the study by the patient and/or parent/guardian. 2. Patients with vitiligo/their parents or guardians, who do not provide consent for participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom
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