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The Gut and Skin Microbiome in Vitiligo Disease Progression
Official title: The Gut and Skin Microbiome in Vitiligo Disease Progression
Status: Recruiting now
Description:
Investigators plan to perform a pilot study that aims to characterize the microbiome of human vitiligo patients with both active and stable disease and compare this to the microbiome of age and sex matched controls. The investigators aim to answer the question whether the gut and skin microbiome of patients with vitiligo differs from the general population.
Who can take part: ages 18 Years to 89 Years, 100 participants planned.
Enrollment status: Open now. The study started 30 May 2019 and is expected to finish 01 December 2026.
Contact: Dermatology CTU.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03577327 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03577327).
Start date: May 30, 2019
Completion date: December 01, 2026
Organizer: Northwestern University
Contact: Dermatology CTU
Tel.: 312-503-5944
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