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Use of Alternative Therapy in Acne Vulgaris Patients

Completed
Conditions
Acne Vulgaris
Registration Number
NCT04538729
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Brief Summary

Acne Vulgaris is a chronic skin disease. However, chronic and repetitive due to the quality of life and psychological status of patients can affect. Today, although the treatment is repetitive, chronic and requires follow-up due to the disease patients can turn to alternative and complementary medicine techniques. In recent years, studies on alternative medicine and complementary therapies have been noted in the medical literature. These studies also include Case Reports related to acne vulgaris. However, in our country, there is no study that tells us whether patients with acne vulgaris apply these treatments or not and what the practitioners think about the success of the treatment. The aim of the study will be to clarify issues such as whether patients with Acne Vulgaris apply alternative medicine and complementary therapies for their disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1571
Inclusion Criteria
  • Acne vulgaris Patients between age 12-60
Exclusion Criteria
  • the ones who don't want to answer the questions

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
acne vulgaris questionnaireseptember 2020

Alternative medicine and complementary therapies that acne vulgaris patients apply without informing the doctor, how they learn these techniques, what make them use these techniques for their illness

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Melek Aslan Kayıran

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Istanbul, Turkey

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