Efficacy of Lappa Arctium (Homoeopathic Medicine) in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Miglani, Anjali34 enrolled

Overview

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 Lappa Arctium will be studied in the treatment of Acne vulgaris

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Interventions

Lappa ArctiumDRUG

To start with subjects will be prescribed Lappa Arctium 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

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 25 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Delhi Government Health Centre - Homoeopathic Dispensary - Sector 12, Dwarka

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

percent change in acne lesion counts from the Baseline

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

change in quality of life of subjects

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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