the Comparison Efficacy of Azithromycin With Doxycycline in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Phase 2

• Conditions: Acne
• Interventions: Drug: Azithromycin; Drug: Doxycycline

• Registration Number: NCT00419848
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

a comparison of efficacy and adverse side effects occurrence of Doxycycline and Azithromycin in the management of moderate acne vulgaris

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-08
• Study First Submitted: 2007-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-01-08
• Study First Posted: 2007-01-09
• Status Verified: 2008-01
• Primary Completion: 2008-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 2008-01-29
• Study Completion: 2008-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Between 18 to 30 year old
• Moderate facial Acne(At least 10 inflammatory lesions with maximum 3 nodules and pseudocysts

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Breast Feeding
• Acne Fulminant
• Acne conglobate
• Isotretinoin therapy within past 6 months
• topical treatment in last 2 weeks
• use of systemic antibiotic in the last month
• Hyperandrogenism symptoms
• Menstrual irregularity

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Azithromycin	-
2	Doxycycline	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in acne lesions	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
global response rates, patient's own assessment, side effects and compliance	12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Skin research center; 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of