Effect of myrtus cream on SM-induced skin pruritus

Evaluating the effect of myrtus communis cream on sulphur mustard-induced chronic pruritus compare to current treatments

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014090819090N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-11-21

Start date

2014-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Atopic dermatitis. Condition 2: Pruritus. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: myrtus cream on skin twice a day for 2 weeks or 1 month. Intervention 2: Control group: base cream on skin twice a day for 2 weeks or 1 month.

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: myrtus cream on skin twice a day for 2 weeks or 1 month

Control group: base cream on skin twice a day for 2 weeks or 1 month

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Included subjects were Iranian veterans of the Iraq–Iran war who were suffering from chronic pruritic skin lesions. Patients were excluded if itching resulted from systemic or cutaneous non-chemical diseases,or if they had received any topical treatments within 1 month before the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pruritus. Timepoint: one month. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire and Examination.;Atopic dermatitis. Timepoint: 1 month. Method of measurement: Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis and Dermatology Life Quality Indexs and Examination.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Salehi

Chemical Injuries Research Center

maryam.salehi60@gmail.com+98 21 6653 6094

Outcome results

None listed

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