The effect of doxycycline and zinc sulfate in acne
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- acne vulgaris.Disease of skin appendages
- Registration Number
- IRCT201105156493N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
age 18-40 years old – mild to moderate acne – acne since more than 2 months ago
Exclusion criteria: severe and nodulocystic acne – pregnancy and breast feeding – other skin disease in face – use of systemic and topical steroids, lithium, B group vitamins, iodide or bromium, antibacterial soap and antiseptic soloutions, oral and topical antibiotics and zinc and systemic and topical anti acne drugs in recent 1 month and isotretinoin in recent 2 months and antiacid drugs and calcium and iron based agents
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acne improvment. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 Weeks later, 8 weeks later, 12 weeks later. Method of measurement: Counting of lesions (scoring).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decrease of inflammatory and non inflammatory lesions. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks later, 8 weeks later, 12 weeks later. Method of measurement: Counting of lesions(scoring).