Efficacy of Tacrolimus in Adults With Facial Non-segmental Vitiligo - VITAC (VITAC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02466997 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified March 2016 by University Hospital, Bordeaux.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : June 9, 2015
Last Update Posted : March 10, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Vitiligo | Drug: tacrolimus Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Efficacy of Tacrolimus Ointment 0.1% Versus Placebo in Adults With Facial Non-segmental Vitiligo: a Randomized Double-blind Controlled Study |
Study Start Date : | July 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | February 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tacrolimus group
Target-lesion will be treated with the study treatment BID. The batch of treatment (Tacrolimus ointment 0.1% or placebo) will be randomized. All the patients will be treated during 6 months. Counselling on natural daylight exposition will also be given to all patients. During the 6-month observation period, relapse (worsening of VASI ≥ 25%) will be re-treated by the study treatment
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Drug: tacrolimus
tacrolimus 0.1% ointment applied twice a day for the experimental group during 24 weeks placebo ointment applied twice a day for the control group during 24 weeks
Other Name: Protopic |
Placebo Comparator: Control group
In the Control group, patients will receive the placebo ointment to be applied twice a day during 24 weeks. Counselling on natural light exposure during the duration of the trial will be given. |
Drug: Placebo |
- Percentage of repigmented surface area of the target lesion ≥75% [ Time Frame: One year ]To test the efficacy of a 24 weeks months Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment treatment vs placebo in an adult population with stable non-segmental vitiligo of the face. Therapeutic success is defined as the variation in percentage of repigmented surface area of the target lesion ≥75% at 24 weeks months.
- Variation in percentage of repigmented surface area [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]Variation in percentage of repigmented surface area of the target lesion between week 24 and week 48 (observation period) in patients who were successfully treated (observation period)
- Variation in percentage of repigmented surface area [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]Variation in percentage of repigmented surface area of the target lesion between week 24 and week 48 (observation period) in patients who were successfully treated (observation period)
- Variation of patient's global satisfaction using Likert score [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]Variation of patient's global satisfaction using Likert score at each follow-up visit
- Variation of patient's global satisfaction using Likert score [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]Variation of patient's global satisfaction using Likert score at each follow-up visit
- Variation of patient's global satisfaction using Likert score [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]Variation of patient's global satisfaction using Likert score at each follow-up visit
- Variation of the physician global evaluation of treatment efficacy [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]Variation of the physician global evaluation of treatment efficacy on facial vitiligo using Likert score at each follow-up visit
- Variation of the physician global evaluation of treatment efficacy [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]Variation of the physician global evaluation of treatment efficacy on facial vitiligo using Likert score at each follow-up visit.
- Variation of the physician global evaluation of treatment efficacy [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]Variation of the physician global evaluation of treatment efficacy on facial vitiligo using Likert score at each follow-up visit.
- Variation of the Dermatology Life Quality Index [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]Variation of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) between inclusion and after 24 weeks of treatment between the 2 groups
- Number of participants with Adverse events [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject male or female with age over 18 years old
- Diagnosis of non-segmental (symmetrical) vitiligo
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Presence of at least one vitiligo target-plaque on the face, with:
Area greater than 3cm² Local Vitiligo Area Severity Index (VASI) score ≥ 50% Stable (no change in pigmentation or size over the last 3 months) Recent onset (less than 2 years duration)
- Subject affiliated to the French social security system
Exclusion Criteria:
- Progressive vitiligo over the last 3 months
- Spontaneous ongoing repigmentation (documented in the last 3 months)
- Previous topical Tacrolimus treatment in the last 3 months
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Previous topical or systemic treatment in the last month:
Topical or oral corticosteroid Topical vitamin D Phototherapy or laser Other topical treatment specific to vitiligo Other immunosuppressant or immunomodulator
- Underlying dermatological disease (i.e.: history of atopic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis), which, according to the investigator, could interfere with the study assessments
- Known sensitivity to study drug or macrolides
- Past history of skin cancer or lymphoma
- Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Women without contraception
- Absence of signed informed consent

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02466997
Contact: Khaled EZZEDINE | 33.5.56.79.47.05 | khaled.ezzedine@chu-bordeaux.fr | |
Contact: Nicolas ANDREU | 33.5.57.82.06.55 | nicolas.andreu@chu-bordeaux.fr |
France | |
University Hospital of Bordeaux - St André Hospital | Recruiting |
Bordeaux, France, 33000 | |
Contact: Julien SENESCHAL, MD, PhD +335.56.79.47.05 juline.seneschal@chu-bordeaux.fr | |
Contact: Nicolas ANDREU +335 57 82 06 55 nicolas.andreu@chu-bordeaux.fr | |
Regional Hospital Center of Le Mans - | Not yet recruiting |
Le Mans, France, 72000 | |
Contact: Hervé MAILLARD, MD +332 43 43 43 58 hmaillard@ch-lemans.fr | |
University Hospital Center of Nice - Hôpital de l'Archet | Not yet recruiting |
Nice, France, 06000 | |
Contact: Thierry PASSERON, MD +334 92 03 64 88 passeron.t@chu-nice.fr | |
University Hospital Center of Reims - Hôpital Robert Debre | Not yet recruiting |
Reims, France, 51000 | |
Contact: Ziad REGUIAI, MD +333 26 78 43 52 zreguiai.chu-reims@medical51.apicrypt.org | |
University Hospital Center of Rennes - Hôpital Pontchaillou | Not yet recruiting |
Rennes, France, 35000 | |
Contact: Catherine DROITCOURT +332 99 28 43 49 catherine.droitcourt@chu-rennes.fr |
Principal Investigator: | Khaled EZZEDINE | University Hospital Bordeaux, France |
Responsible Party: | University Hospital, Bordeaux |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02466997 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CHUBX 2012/05 |
First Posted: | June 9, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 10, 2016 |
Last Verified: | March 2016 |
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