To evaluate the effects of Moord lotion on dandruff

Affirmation dandruff upon Traditional Persian Medicinal texts and evaluation the effects of a Myrtus communis lotion on dandruff and comparison of it with Ketoconazol shampoo

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016010918490N2

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-23

Start date

2015-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Dandruff. Seborrhoea capitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: Traditional solution and daily shampoo

First washing head for 3 min. with 40 ml of solution then rinse and wash the head by shampoo (keeping the foam for 3 min) once every 3 days for 10 days. After that repeating the process once every 4 d

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention: Traditional solution and daily shampoo

Control group: Placebo solution and Ketoconazol (2%) shampoo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Presence of dandruff; age between 18 to 60 years; written census to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria: To have any history of hypersensitivity to Azol' s or anti-fungal drugs; Age less than 18 or above 60; Pregnancy or breast feeding; Having liver diseases or Porphyria; Alcohol addiction; History of skin cancer; Consumption any immunosuppressive drug 4 weeks before the study and steroids 2 weeks before study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Itching Score. Timepoint: At the beginning, 10 days and 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Observation and physical exam.;Inflammation and redness of skulp. Timepoint: At the beginning, 10 days and 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Observation and physical exam.;Scaling score. Timepoint: At the beginning, 10 days and 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Observation and physical exam.;Surface involvement. Timepoint: At the beginning, 10 days and 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Observation and physical exam.	—

Measure

Time frame

Itching Score. Timepoint: At the beginning, 10 days and 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Observation and physical exam.;Inflammation and redness of skulp. Timepoint: At the beginning, 10 days and 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Observation and physical exam.;Scaling score. Timepoint: At the beginning, 10 days and 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Observation and physical exam.;Surface involvement. Timepoint: At the beginning, 10 days and 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Observation and physical exam.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Drug side effects. Timepoint: During the study. Method of measurement: Patients' report.;Satisfaction of patients. Timepoint: 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Questionnaire and visual analog scale.;Temparament. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Tolerance. Timepoint: 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Questionnaire and visual analog scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Drug side effects. Timepoint: During the study. Method of measurement: Patients' report.;Satisfaction of patients. Timepoint: 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Questionnaire and visual analog scale.;Temparament. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Tolerance. Timepoint: 30 days after recruitment. Method of measurement: Questionnaire and visual analog scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Rostami chijan

Faculty of Traditional Persian Medicine

mahsa_59_2007@yahoo.com+98 71 3231 5179

Outcome results

None listed

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