Role of Oral Glutathione in Skin Whitening

Chulalongkorn University60 enrolled

Overview

Oral and intravenous glutathione have been used widely to whiten the skin. The investigators tested this hypothesis by giving oral glutathione for 4 weeks to medical students.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Skin Whitening

Interventions

glutathioneDRUG

250 mg capsules, twice daily, orally

placeboDRUG

250 mg capsules, twice daily, orally

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 25 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy medical students Exclusion Criteria: * history of skin cancer, especially melanoma * consumption of any preparations containing glutathione within 1 month of enrollment * pigmentary disorders or any dermatoses

Locations (1)

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Bangkok, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Skin melanin index

Time frame: 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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