clinical study of a topical Unani formulation for dandruff in females

Clinical Study of Huzaz (Dandruff) and therapeutic evaluation of a topical Unani Formulation in its management in females

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/04/013346

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Dandruff

Interventions

Intervention1: Test Drug: A topical Unani formulation with the following ingredients: an aqueous extract of following drugs in equal quantity ( 10 gms each) with simple shampoo base

Nakhood (Cicer arietinum) Baqla (Vicia faba) Turmus (Lupinou salbus) Khatmi (Althea officinalis) Meethi (Trigonella foenum) : Total dose of Unani formulation with simple shampoo base fo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female patients only Clinically stable patients of Seborrhoic dermatitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children below 15 and above 50 years. Patient using any other medication for dandruff may be included after washout period of two weeks. Patient with psoriasis, tinea capitis, contact dermatitis, alopecia areata. Patient who fail to give consent. Patient who failed to follow up. Male patients of dandruff.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective parameters: 1.Following parameters were assessed according to likert scale (0â??Nil, 1-Mild, 2-Moderate and 3-Severe). Itching Scalp shedding Erythema Hair frizz Hair combing ease Hair smoothness 2.Scalp scrapping for 10% KOH staining was done for assessing fungal infection. 3.Scalp scrap for culture of KOH positive patient it was also done twice at pre and post treatment. 4.Total dandruff score scale. 3.Total score of sign and symptomsTimepoint: pre treatment and post treatment ( day 0 and day 28)	—

Measure

Time frame

Subjective parameters: 1.Following parameters were assessed according to likert scale (0â??Nil, 1-Mild, 2-Moderate and 3-Severe). Itching Scalp shedding Erythema Hair frizz Hair combing ease Hair smoothness 2.Scalp scrapping for 10% KOH staining was done for assessing fungal infection. 3.Scalp scrap for culture of KOH positive patient it was also done twice at pre and post treatment. 4.Total dandruff score scale. 3.Total score of sign and symptomsTimepoint: pre treatment and post treatment ( day 0 and day 28)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assesment of Mizaj ( temperament) of patientsTimepoint: pre treatment	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shazia Jilani

Jamia Hamdard

drfasihuzaman@gmail.com9911256786

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026