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Comparsion the effect of local application of parsley (petroselinium crispum) with hydroquinone cream on reduction the severity of epidermal melasma

Comparsion the effect of local application of parsley (petroselinium crispum) with hydroquinone cream on reduction the severity of epidermal melasma: A randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014070518358N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2014-08-01
Start date
2014-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

epidermal melasma. Chloasma

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group will be received parsley tail((20 g parsley for 5 minutes in a liter of boiling water, brewed, smooth and leave to cool) to 8 weeks topically once at night. Interv
Treatment - Other
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group will be received parsley tail((20 g parsley for 5 minutes in a liter of boiling water, brewed, smooth and leave to cool) to 8 weeks topically once at night.
Control group will be received hydroquinone cream to 8 weeks to receive Thin layer and topically once at night.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Women 50-15 years old (childbearing age); willingness to cooperate in the project; having of epidermal melasma, non-pregnant; Not lactating, not using anti-smudge drugs in the past 30 days , non-contraceptive therapy during the study;No history of epilepsy, liver, thyroid and asthma diseases, no history of allergy to hydroquinone, the lack of any kind of sensitivity to the families Apiaceae plants such as carrots, celery and parsley; not employed in occupations requiring long-term exposure to sunlight (farmers and laborers); Exclusion criteria: pregnancy occurs; sensitivity to hydrocarbons and parsley ; diseases affecting the severity of skin disease and treatment interaction, unwillingness to continue treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Epidermal melasma. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: The melasma severity index and wood lamp.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahide Ramezani

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

ramezani.v@gmu.ac.ir+98 53 3722 3028

Outcome results

None listed

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