Efficacy of Zingiber Officinalis (Homoeopathic Medicine) in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

October 21, 2012 updated by: Dr. Anjali Miglani, Miglani, Anjali

Efficacy of Lesser Known Homoeopathic Medicines in Acne Vulgaris - Zingiber Officinalis

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
    • Delhi
      • New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110075
        • Delhi Government Health Centre - Homoeopathic Dispensary - Sector 12, Dwarka

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 25 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
percent change in acne lesion counts from the Baseline
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change in quality of life of subjects from baseline
Time Frame: 6 months
Change in Quality of life will be assessed based on Quality of Life Questionnaire to be filled by subjects at the start of Treatment and at the end of time frame.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Miglani, Anjali

Collaborators

Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 23, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Acne-002

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