Acne vulgaris. Acne vulgaris
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: intervention: topical use herbal gel after washing with antibacterial soap every night at bedtime for two months. Intervention 2: control: topical use Clindamycin after washing with an
Treatment - Drugs
intervention: topical use herbal gel after washing with antibacterial soap every night at bedtime for two months
control: topical use Clindamycin after washing with antibacterial soap every night at bedtime for two months
Sponsors
Barij Research Center of Medicinal Herbs
Vice chancellor for research of Kashan University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 139 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with mild to moderate acne, defined as GAGS scale, who were not satisfied with their previous acne therapies participated in the study after giving written informed consent Exclusion criteria:pregnancy or lactation; had received topical anti acne therapy two months before or during the study or any systemic therapy with antibiotics; had a skin disease that might interfere with the diagnosis or evaluation of their hyper pigmentation; were known to be allergic or sensitive to any of the study medications or their components
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acne grading. Timepoint: Baseline and End-of-trial. Method of measurement: Global Acne Grading System(GAGS).;Acne severity. Timepoint: Baseline, the end of the first and fourth weeks, end of the study. Method of measurement: acne severity index(ASI).;Total lesion count. Timepoint: Baseline, the end of the first and fourth weeks, end of the study. Method of measurement: total lesion count( TLC). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.M.Taghizadeh
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed