Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique Appliquée à la Dermatologie
Nice, France
NCT Number: NCT03877445
Melasma is a fairly common condition resulting in hyperpigmented macules on the face. Melasma is difficult to treat and has a significant negative impact on the patient's quality of life.
Melasma is worsen when exposed to high energy visible light (blue and violet light) of the solar spectrum. Blue light emitted by LED screens from computers, tablets, televisions and even mobile phones is currently suspected (via media channels) to induce harmful effects on the skin, including pigmentation and photoaging. These screens, however, emit much lower irradiances than those of the solar spectrum, and the probability that these irradiances impact the skin is very low.
The objective of the study is to assess the effect of blue light emitted by computer/television screens on the intensity of melasma pigmentation. To do this, it is proposed to use maximized conditions that could be encountered in normal daily life, namely a simulation of blue light exposure (420-490nm) at 20 cm from a laptop LED screen, 8 hours a day for 5 days. Since it is not proposed to expose a person for 8 hours a day, a solar simulator with appropriate filters will be used to emit a spectrum of between 420 and 490 nm with a compatible intensity for an acceptable duration of exposure (around 30 minutes a day).
Twelve patients will be included in the study and exposed on a half-face from Day1 to Day5. The other half-face will serve as unexposed control. The effect of blue light on the melasma lesions will be assessed from Day 1 to Day 6 using chromametry and a modified MASI on standardized photographs. A final evaluation visit will be performed at Day 15.
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Female
Interventional
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Nice, France
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Patients will be included in the study and exposed on a half-face from Day1 to Day5. The other half-face will serve as unexposed control. The effect of blue light on the melasma lesions will be assessed from Day 1 to Day 6 using chromametry and a modified Melasma Area and Severity Index on standardized photographs
Time frame: 15 days
Time frame: 15 days
Time frame: 15 days
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Other
Study of the Influence of Blue Light Emitted by Computer / Television Screens on Melasma Single-center, Interventional, Randomized, Single-blind Study (Masked Investigator) MELABLUE Study
Acronym: MELABLUE
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