Participation criteria
Participation criteria
In order to qualify for this trial, participants must be:
•male or female
•12 to 18 years old
•have vitiligo for any length of time
•have a minimum vitiligo lesion of 3 cm2 completely (100%) depigmented, or a 6cm2 50% depigmented lesion
•the vitiligo must be stable or progressing – worsening (not regressing or healing)
The presence of any factors below will exclude the participant from the trial:
•history of skin cancers
•allergy to Ginkgo biloba
•any treatment for vitiligo within the last 2 months
•use of Ginkgo biloba within the last 2 months
•use of medications contraindicated with Ginkgo biloba:
•5-FU, Cyclosporine
•Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs
•Anticoagulants, Anti-platelet drugs, NSAIDs, Pentoxifylline
•Anticonvulsants
•Antihypertensives
•Antipsychotics
•Hypoglycemic Oral Agents
•Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
•Nifedipine
•Papaverine, Yohimbine, Sildenafil
•Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
•Thiazide diuretics