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NCT Number: NCT06189768

A Study on Pigmentation Disorders in Children

The descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken at Kanti Children's Hospital during the period from January 2020 to June 2021. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Kanti Children's Hospital (IRB-KCH). The refence number is 59/2020-021. The study focused on children with hyperpigmentation disorders presenting at the Dermatology Outpatient Department of Kanti Children's Hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

Hyperpigmentation Pediatric Dermatology Pigmentation Disorders Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

Up to 15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kanti Children's Hospital

Kathmandu, Nepal

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • children ranging from newborns to 15 years old with hyperpigmentation due to any cause

Exclusion criteria

  • children admitted to wards

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Measure the causes of hyperpigmentation in children aged 0 to 15

    Time frame: 1.5 years

    Measure the prevalence of different causes of hyperpigmentation due to any cause in children aged 0 to 15 years presenting to the dermatology outpatient department of Kanti Children's Hospital. Outpatient hospital records were used for collecting the study variables.

  2. Measure the age distribution of children with hyperpigmentation disorders

    Time frame: 1.5 years

    The age (in years) of all the children with hyperpigmentation disorders presenting to the outpatient department of Kanti Children's Hospital was recorded. Outpatient hospital records were used for collecting the study variable.

  3. Measure the gender distribution of children with hyperpigmentation disorders

    Time frame: 1.5 years

    The gender (male or female) of all the children with hyperpigmentation disorders presenting to the outpatient department of Kanti Children's Hospital was recorded. Outpatient hospital records were used for collecting the study variable.

  4. Measure the caste distribution of children with hyperpigmentation disorders

    Time frame: 1.5 years

    The caste of all the children with hyperpigmentation disorders presenting to the outpatient department of Kanti Children's Hospital was recorded. Outpatient hospital records were used for collecting the study variable.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nepal Health Research Council

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

A Retrospective Study on Pigmentation Disorders in Children in a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital.

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Jan 8, 2024

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