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A study comparing self-medication and doctor-prescribed treatment in patients with acne to find which gives better, safer, and more cost-effective results

Impact Of self-medication on therapeutic and economical outcomes in patients of Acne Vulgaris in comparison with prescription medication in dermatology department of a tertiary care teaching hospital: A comparative interventional Study. - nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095974
Enrollment
106
Registered
2025-10-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention1: Pharmacist intervention.: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring will be conducted for both self-medicated and prescription-based treatments to identify and prevent potential side effec

Sponsors

KLE College of Pharmacy Belagavi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients confirmed with diagnosis of Acne Vulgaris. Both female and male patients of OPD of age 15-35 years. Willing to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant and lactating women. Patients with severe comorbidities. Patients with Immunodeficiency disorder. Patients who have been previously initiated on prescription medication by other dermatologists.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Clinical effectiveness in prescription versus self-medication patients. 2.Incidence and severity of adverse effects.Timepoint: Baseline & after 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Direct & indirect costs associated with each therapy. 2.Improvement in quality of life of the patient Timepoint: Baseline & after 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSharwin Dsouza

KLE College Of Pharmacy, Belagavi

geetanjalisalimath@klepharm.edu9902687176

Outcome results

None listed

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