A comparative study to assess the effect of intense pulsed light therapy with topical 2.5% benzoyl peroxide versus topical 2.5% benzoyl peroxide alone in acne patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/07/044041
- Lead Sponsor
- R Aishwarya Meenaloshini
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
�Patients of both genders above 18 years & below 30 years with acne vulgaris.
�Not receiving any systemic or topical acne treatment for last 2 weeks.
�No tendency to develop keloid or hypertrophic scar.
�Not receiving topical and systemic steroids for last 6 months.
�Patients willing to give a written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Before starting the study
�Pregnant and lactating women.
�Women planning for pregnancy
�Patients with co-morbidities-DM,SHT,TB,CAD,EPILEPSY,BA,HIV
During Study
�If patient develops severe side effects during the treatment
�If patient wants alternate treatment during the study.
�If patient wants to discontinue the treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The end point will be the evaluation of clinical response to both the mode of treatment at 16 weeks after treatment initiation. Responses in between the study will be noticed & recorded using Comprehensive Acne Severity Scale(CASS) and patient satisfaction scoreTimepoint: 16 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To look for reduction of post acne pigmentation following treatment and recurrenceTimepoint: 8 weeks