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Comparing efficacy of different topical antibiotics benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin vs minocycline) in management of grade 2 acne

A prospective comparative randomized open label tri arm study on efficacy and tolerability of topical 2.5 percent benzoyl peroxide gel vs 1 percent clindamycin gel vs 4 percent minocycline gelin patient with acne grade II & III - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/071616
Enrollment
303
Registered
2024-07-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention1: Topical Minocycline: Topical minocycline 4 percent gel once daily application over lesion for 12 weeks. Control Intervention1: Topical Benzoyl Peroxide: Topical Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5 per

Sponsors

Jyotsana Naikwadi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients diagnosed with acne vulgaris grade II & III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient unwilling to give consent to be part of trial. Pregnant, lactating female and patients planning pregnancy during trial period. Patient with nodulocystic lesion, acne conglobata, acne fulminans, secondary acne, acne excoriata (e.g. chloracne, drug induced acne) or any other acne requiring systemic treatment. People suffering from photosensitivity disorders. Patient who has abnormal baseline investigations. Clinically significant hepatic impairement. History of DRESS syndrome, serum sickness, vasculitis. History of hypersensitivity to benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin, minocycline.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Compar efficacy of therapy with respect to decrease in number of lesionsTimepoint: Calculation of Global Acne Grading score. Assessment of clinical photographs by blinded physician by percentage response scale. Patient satisfaction measured according to 5 point liker scale. Measured at baseline, 4 week, 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 3 months post treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Analyse the safety & tolerability of different antibiotics benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin vs minocycline with respect to adverse effect related to therapyTimepoint: Compared at baseline,during course of therapy at 4 week, 8week, 12week & end of post treatment follow up period I.e.after 3 month.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJyotsana Naikwadi

Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College Dhule

avisajgane@gmail.com8879376867

Outcome results

None listed

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