The effect of a topical herbal formulation on mild to moderate acne

The effect of topical herbal formulation containing of aloe vera gel,licorice, pomegranate and zataria extract on mild to moderate acne

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181026041466N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-12

Start date

2018-11-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Acne. Acne

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: topical use Clindamycin 1% Najo after washing with antibacterial soap 3times in day for two months. Intervention 2: Intervention group: topical use herbal formulation ma

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with mild to moderate acne, defined as global acne grading system (GAGS) scale patients who have not used topical anti acne drugs in the recent month patients who have not used oral anti acne drugs in past 2 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy had a skin disease were known to be allergic or sensitive to any of the study medications lactating

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total lesion count. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4th and 8th weeks after start of intervention and 4 weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: counting the comedones, papules and pustules number.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Acne severity index. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4th and 8th weeks after start of intervention and 4 weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Counting lesions based on Acne Severity Index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli ??Aghaei

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Ali.Aghaei110@gmail.com+98 916 100 1172

Outcome results

None listed

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