Efficacy of Zingiber Officinalis (Homoeopathic Medicine) in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Efficacy of Lesser Known Homoeopathic Medicines in Acne Vulgaris - Zingiber Officinalis
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Brief Summary
Acne is one of the most common skin problems in teenagers and adolescents. There are many lesser known homoeopathic medicines which have been mentioned in the literature for treatment of acne but their potential has not been properly assessed /documented and therefore these medicines don't form a part of many prescriptions. As a part of this study, efficacy of Zingiber officinalis will be studied in the treatment of Acne vulgaris
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_1
Started Mar 2011
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 20, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 23, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2012
CompletedOctober 23, 2012
October 1, 2012
1.3 years
March 20, 2011
October 21, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
percent change in acne lesion counts from the Baseline
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
change in quality of life of subjects from baseline
6 months
Interventions
To start with subjects will be prescribed Zingiber officinalis in 6 potency to be taken in form of pills 4 times a day for seven days. Dosage and frequency will be changed, if required, based on the condition of subject and their response according to homoeopathic principles.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Males and females between 12 to 25 years of age
- Presence of inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions
- Able to follow-up according to protocol
- Patients not taking any medication for treatment of Acne in preceding one month.
You may not qualify if:
- Acne Conglobata
- Pregnant or Breast feeding females or females having intention of becoming pregnant
- Significant systemic disease
- Any drug/ alcohol addiction
- History of chronic diseases treated with medications in the preceding month which might affect acne condition and treatment outcome
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Delhi Government Health Centre - Homoeopathic Dispensary - Sector 12, Dwarka
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110075, India
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anjali Miglani, BHMS
Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDIV
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Senior Medical Officer
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 20, 2011
First Posted
March 23, 2011
Study Start
March 1, 2011
Primary Completion
June 1, 2012
Study Completion
July 1, 2012
Last Updated
October 23, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-10