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Safety and Efficacy of Skin Cleanser Contained Roselle Extract in Acne

NCT00701480 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2008-06-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Skin cleanser for daily used is essential and one of the most common questions asked by acne patients. There are studies reported beneficial effects of cleansers in acne treatment. Extracts of plants as active ingredients in skin cleansers are increasingly popular worldwide. Roselle is a common tropical shrub. Usually, the calyces of the plant have been used to make beverages but it also used in Thai traditional medicine for several purposes including as antiseptic and astringent. The extract of roselle showed antioxidant and keratolytic effects from previous studies which fit to the pathogenesis of acne. The aims of the study is to determine the safety and efficacy of skin cleanser contained roselle extract in acne.

Conditions

  • Acne

Interventions

OTHER

skin cleanser contained Hibiscus sabdariffa extract

face washing 2-3 times/day

OTHER

marketed skin cleanser

face washing 2-3 times/day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Research Council of Thailand

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Thammasat University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mali - Achariyakul, MD. · Thammasat University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-04-30
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • Thailand

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