Comparison of Oral Isotretinoin Versus Ancomparison of Oral Isotretinoin Versus Antibiotics on Corneal Thickness in Patients With Acne Vulgaris
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- Superior University
- Enrollment
- 36
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Comparison of Oral Isotretinoin versus comparison of Oral Isotretinoin versus Antibiotics on Corneal Thickness in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
Detailed Description
Acne is the most common skin disease requiring attention of health practitioners. It is a self-limiting disease of the pilosebaceous unit, which can lead to devastating and frustrating scars and pigmentary alterations.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 43 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients of either gender shall be enrolled for this study.
- •Acne vulgaris patients taking oral isotretinoin and oral antibiotics shall be included.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with any ocular pathology shall be excluded.
- •Patients with any systemic pathology other than acne vulgaris shall be excluded.
- •Patients with history of contact lens wear, previous refractive surgery or injury shall be excluded.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Time Frame: 12 Months
Standardized OCT imaging protocols to ensure consistency and accuracy across all measurements.
Snellen Chart
Time Frame: 12 months
Visual acuity measured at 3-month and 6-month intervals. Units: Snellen fraction (e.g., 20/20, 20/40)
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Muhammad Naveed Babur
Principal Investigator
Superior University
