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Comparison of effectiveness and safety of Topical clindamycin vs minocycline vs ozenoxacin in patients of Acne vulgaris

A study of The efficacy and safety profile of topical Clindamycin 1% gel versus topical Minocycline 4% gel versus topical Ozenoxacin 1% cream in the treatment of Acne Vulgaris, a triple arm randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064118
Enrollment
210
Registered
2024-03-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention1: Topical Clindamycin gel: Clindamycin 1% gel local application twice daily for 3 months Control Intervention1: Topical Minocycline gel: Minocycline 4% gel local application once daily at

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with Mild papulopustular Acne fairly localized inflamed and non-inflamed lesions, superficial inflammatory lesions being less than 5mm in diameter according to European evidence based S3 acne guidelines

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with mild comedonal acne Patients with moderate or severe acne Patients who have been regularly using anti acne medications since the last 30 days Patients with acne conglobate, acne fulminans or drug-induced acne Patients with history of hypersensitivity to clindamycin, minocycline or ozenoxacin Patients who are unwilling or unable to comply with the study proceedings to give written, informed consent Pregnant or lactating women Patients with history of photosensitivity Hormonal or endocrine or autoimmune abnormality Topical Steroid Dependent Face

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
number of total lesion count, seperating the inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions, evaluators global acne severity score, investigators global assessment score, patients assessment scoreTimepoint: every monthly for 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
presence of scaling, erythema, burning, itching, stingingTimepoint: every monthly for 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactParul Bansal

Ims and Sum Hospital

ajayajena@soa.ac.in9437909933

Outcome results

None listed

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