This study is looking at the gut and skin microbiome (the community of tiny living things like bacteria that live on and inside us) in people with vitiligo. Researchers want to see if these microbiomes are different in people with vitiligo compared to healthy individuals. They will compare people with vitiligo who have active disease (spreading) and stable disease (not spreading) to healthy volunteers. The study aims to understand if there are differences in the types and amounts of these tiny organisms. To join, you need to be between 18 and 89 years old. The study is considered successful if it can show differences in the microbiome composition and how vitiligo progresses over 12 months. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design

This is an observational study, meaning researchers will observe participants without giving any specific treatments. It plans to enroll 100 participants.

What's involved

Not specified in the trial record.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will be observed for 12 months to measure microbiome composition and disease progression.

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