Assessment of the Efficacy and Safety of 50% Glycolic Acid, 30% Salicylic Acid, and Modified Jessner's Chemical Peels in the Treatment of Active Acne and Post-acne Hyperpigmentation: Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 90
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- improvement in acne vulgaris by assessing Global acne scoring system and post-acne hyperpigmentation index
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Assessment of the Efficacy and Safety of 50% Glycolic Acid, 30% Salicylic Acid, and Modified Jessner's Chemical Peels in the Treatment of Active Acne and Post-acne Hyperpigmentation: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- — to 65 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Facial active acne (mild and moderate cases)
- •post-acne hyperpigmentation
- •a minimum age of 18 years
- •skin phototype III or IV
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant or nursing women
- •active infection in the treatment area (e.g., verrucae and herpes simplex)
- •systemic disease (hypertension, diabetes, or bleeding tendency)
- •systemic retinoid or laser treatment within the last 6 months
- •history of keloidal tendency or Aspirin sensitivity.
Arms & Interventions
glycolic acid group
30 patients received 50% glycolic acid peels
Intervention: Glycolic acid peel alone (Procedure)
Modified Jessener group
30 patients received MJ peel
Intervention: modified jessener (Procedure)
Salicylic acid group
30 patients received Salicylic acid 30%
Intervention: salicylic acid (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
improvement in acne vulgaris by assessing Global acne scoring system and post-acne hyperpigmentation index
Time Frame: 6 months
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Nahla Maher Mahmoud Mahran
lecturer of Dermatology
Cairo University
