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Treatment of pimples on the face

A comparative study of oral isotretinoin alone vs oral isotretinoin with azithromycin pulse therapy in the treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/054885
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-07-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention1: ORAL ISOTRETINOIN ALONE: Oral Isotretinoin tablet 0.5 mg/kg/day for 90 days Control Intervention1: ORAL ISOTRETINOIN WITH AZITHROMYCIN PULSE THERAPY: Oral isotretinoin tablet 0.5mg/kg/d

Sponsors

Dr Mahima Arora
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A written consent for participation in the study. Patients having moderate to severe acne vulgaris.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 15 years. Patients having mild facial acne vulgaris, papulopustular rosacea. Married female, pregnant women and women who intend to became pregnant during the course of treatment, lactating mothers. History of macrolide sensitization, having polycystic ovary. Presence of renal and hepatic derangement, pre-existing hyperlipidemia, past history of photosensitivity, allergic reaction to the prescribed drugs. Presence of systemic disease. Drug induced acneiform eruptions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effect of combining oral isotretinoin to azithromycin pulse therapy in treatment of acne lesions. To compare the efficacy & safety of oral isotretinoin alone vs oral isotretinoin with azithromycin pulse therapy in the treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris.Timepoint: 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8weeks , 10 weeks, 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy & safety of oral isotretinoin alone vs oral isotretinoin with azithromycin pulse therapy in the treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris.Timepoint: 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8weeks , 10 weeks, 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mahima Arora

Varun Arjun Medical College And Rohilkhand Hospital

drniraj1985@gmail.com8586906590

Outcome results

None listed

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