Efficacy of Azadirachta Indica (Homoeopathic Medicine) in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Efficacy of Lesser Known Homoeopathic Medicines in Acne Vulgaris - Azadirachta Indica

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01321645

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-23

Start date

2011-03-31

Completion date

2012-06-30

Last updated

2012-10-23

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Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Keywords

Acne Vulgaris, Homoeopathy, Homeopathy, Azadirachta Indica

Brief summary

Acne is one of the most common skin problems in teenagers and adolescents. There are many lesser known homoeopathic medicines which have been mentioned in the literature for treatment of acne but their potential has not been properly assessed /documented and therefore these medicines don't form a part of many prescriptions. As a part of this study,efficacy of Azadirachta Indica will be studied in the treatment of Acne vulgaris

Interventions

DRUGAzadirachta Indica

To start with subjects will be prescribed Azadirachta Indica in 6 potency to be taken in form of pills 4 times a day for seven days. Dosage and frequency will be changed, if required, based on the condition of subject and their response according to homoeopathic principles.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Males and females between 12 to 25 years of age * Presence of inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions * Able to follow-up according to protocol * Patients not taking any medication for treatment of Acne in preceding one month.

Exclusion criteria

* Acne Conglobata * Pregnant or Breast feeding females or females having intention of becoming pregnant * Significant systemic disease * Any drug/ alcohol addiction * History of chronic diseases treated with medications in the preceding month which might affect acne condition and treatment outcome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
percent change in acne lesion counts from the Baseline	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
change in quality of life of subjects from baseline	6 months	Change in Quality of life will be assessed based on Quality of Life Questionnaire to be filled by subjects at the start of Treatment and at the end of time frame.

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026