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The effect of Glycyrrhiza glabra gel on Acne in Acne –Vulgaris patients

The effect of Glycyrrhiza glabra gel on Acne in Acne –Vulgaris patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012122411864N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2013-01-28
Start date
2013-01-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Acne vulgaris. Acne vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention 1: Treatment groups: doxycycline and licorice gel 5%
Doxycycline 200 mg per day given. Taking the drug and gel once a day and Treatment for 1 month. Intervention 2: placebo groups: doxycycline and placebo
Doxycycline 200 mg per day given. Taking the drug and gel once a day and Treatment for 1 month.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Treatment groups: doxycycline and licorice gel 5%
placebo groups: doxycycline and placebo

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The major inclusion criteria: age above 12 years old; inflammatory acne of the face papule and/or pustules.The major exclusion criteria: should not have under 12 years; nor lactation; nor pregnancy; nor received Topical and oral steroid and Anticonvulsant drugs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comodon, postule and papule number. Timepoint: Baseline and after the intervention period of 30 days. Method of measurement: Count.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No. Timepoint: no. Method of measurement: no.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohamadreza Rahmani

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

mohamadreza.rahmani@muk.ac.ir+98 87 1613 1412

Outcome results

None listed

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