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Homoeopathic treatment for pimples

Efficacy of Calcarea sulphurica 30CH in the treatment of pustular acne vulgaris: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064465
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-03-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention1: Calcarea Sulph 30C plus concomitant care: Intervention: is planned as administering Calcarea sulphurica 30CH, in individualized dosage, as decided appropriate by the physicians. Each do

Sponsors

D N DE Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from pustular acne vulgaris (ICD-10-CM diagnosis code: L70.0), mild (GAGS 1-18) to moderate (GAGS 19-30) form, from 3 months or more. 2. Patients of age between 12 and 40 years 3. Patients of either sex or transgender.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not giving written informed assent and/or consent to participate. 2. Patients using oil-based cosmetics for 6 months. 3. Vulnerable population – unconscious, non-ambulatory, too sick for consultation, differently abled, terminally or critically ill patients, mentally incompetent people. 4. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure. 5. Substance abuse and/or dependence. 6. Self-reported immune-compromised state. 7. Undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within the last 6 months. 8. Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
GAGS (Global Acne Grading System) ScoreTimepoint: Every month, upto 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
CADI (The Cardiff Acne Disability Index)Timepoint: Every month, upto 3 months;DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index)Timepoint: Every month, upto 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNazrana Parveen

D N DE Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital

shubhamoy67@gmail.com9831034229

Outcome results

None listed

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