Bacteriology of pustular acne and evaluation of the efficacy of systemic azithromycin and minocycline in pustular acne
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- ACNE VULGARIS
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2013/07/003856
- Lead Sponsor
- DR REEJA MARIAM GEORGE
- Brief Summary
Aim of the study is to identify the various aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in pustular acne and to evaluate the efficacy of oral Azithromycin and Minocycline in pustular acne. Pus samples were taken from 40 patients with pustular acne and were subjected to microbiological and biochemical tests to determine the bacteriology. The patients were randomly allocated one of the two regimens of treatment either azithromycin or minocycline. Repeat samples were taken after 6 weeks to determine the clinical and bacteriological efficacy of the treatment given,
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Age above 14 years and of both sexes.
- Patients having pustular acne vulgaris.
- Patients willing to undergo treatment and to come for follow up.
Exclusion Criteria
- Age less than 14 years.
- Patients having other presentations of acne vulgaris.
- Pregnant women and women who intend to become pregnant during the course of the treatment.
- Presence of any known renal or hepatic disease.
- Patients not willing for necessary investigations.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method identify the aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in pustular acne 4
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method to evaluate the efficacy of oral azithromycin and minocycline in pustular acne 4
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
SKIN OPD 35, FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
SKIN OPD 35, FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, IndiaDR REEJA MARIAM GEORGEPrincipal investigator8197104363GREEJA@YAHOO.COM