Characterization of Bacterial and Mycosis Skin Flora in Seborrheic Macular Hypopigmentation - Microbiome_SHM

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Hypopigmented skin changes are commonly encountered by dermatologists. A new dermatological entity was identified as scattered, hypopigmented oval-shaped macules and patches distributed mostly in seborrheic area of the face and of the trunk in dark skinned individuals. This patterned presentation of hypopigmentation was first described in the literature under the name of hypochromic vitiligo or vitiligo minor. Nerveless, histopathological patient's specimens analyzed by Krueger et al. clearly highlight that there is no tangible causal correlation with a diagnosis of vitiligo. They propose to rename this entity to Seborrheic Macular Hypopigmentation (SMH). The etiopathology of this dermatosis is still unknown preventing to propose any satisfactory treatment for this disfiguring affection.The objective of this study is to analyze the bacterial and fungal skin microbiome on hypochromic lesions of SMH compared to the surrounding non-lesional skin of the same patients and to healthy volunteers

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Female and male patients ≥ 18 years of age

• Clinical diagnosis of SMH with lesion of the face

• Written informed consent obtained before any assessment is performed

• Affiliation with a social security scheme

• Physical and psychological ability to participate

Locations
Other Locations
France
Hôpital Louis Pasteur, hôpitaux Civils de Colmar
RECRUITING
Colmar
CHU de Nice - Hôpital de l'Archet
RECRUITING
Nice
Hôpital Saint-Louis - APHP
RECRUITING
Paris
Contact Information
Primary
Thierry Passeron, PhD
passeron.t@chu-nice.fr
+33492036488
Backup
emmanuelle PRADELLI
pradelli.e@chu-nice.fr
+33492036488
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-25
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Other: Patients
The study population will consist of adult subjects (≥ 18 years) with Seborrheic Macular Hypopigmentation.
Other: Vulunteers
Volunteers will be included once the required number of SMP patients has been attained. Volunteers are going to be recruited only at the coordinator center, the CHU of Nice. Recruitment will be communicated to medical and/or Inserm staff, via an announcement in the respective departments.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

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