St. John's Wort Photodynamic Therapy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Acne
- Registration Number
- NCT05073211
- Lead Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
- Brief Summary
The investigators aimed to evaluated the efficacy and safety of SJW-PDT compared to indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)-PDT in the treatment of acne. The investigators also investigated the skin rejuvenating effects of SJW-PDT.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 31
Inclusion Criteria
- patients with mild to moderate facial acne
- between 25 and 60 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- history of oral retinoid treatment with the past 6 months
- history of oral antibiotics, topical acne treatment, or skin rejuvenation treatment such as lasers and chemical peeling within the month before the start of the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method acne lesions 1 and 4 weeks after the last treatment change in the number of acne lesions after the treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method sebum secretion rate (μg/cm2) 1 and 4 weeks after the last treatment Sebum secretion rate was measured with Sebumeter SM 815®.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
🇰🇷Seongnam, Korea, Republic of
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital🇰🇷Seongnam, Korea, Republic of