A comparative study about chemical peel in acne

A RANDOMIZED control trial to compare the efficacy and safety of 40% mandelic acid peel with 30% salicylic acid peel in Acne vulgaris

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/07/035095

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-07-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention1: MANDELIC ACID: 40% MANDELIC ACID PEEL IS APPLIED TOPICALLY AND WASHED OFF AFTER 2 Mins AT EVERY 2 WEEK INTERVAL FOR 4 to 5 sittings Control Intervention1: SALICYLIC ACID: 30% SALICYLIC

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PATIENTS OLDER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE PATIENT CONSENT FOR STUDY AND FOLLOW UP PATIENT WILLING FOR CHEMICAL PEEL

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: AGE LESS THAN 18 YEARS PATIENTS NOT WILLING FOR STUDY AND CHEMICAL PEELING PROCEDURE PATIENTS WHO ARE PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING PATIENTS WITH HYPERSENSITIVITY TO FORMUKATIONS USED PATIENTS ON ORAL ISOTRETINOIN PATIENTS WITH IRREGULAR MENSTRUAL CYCLE

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF OLD ACNE LESIONSTimepoint: Baseline,4 weeks and10 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
REDUCTION IN NEW ACNE LESIONSTimepoint: 4 and 8 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSHEA SHARMA B

CHETTINAD ACADEMY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

sriniraj07@gmail.com9443837085

Outcome results

None listed

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