New Score for Pseudo- Acanthosis Nigricans

Kasr El Aini Hospital20 enrolled

Overview

Each side of the neck pseudo acanthosis nigricans was randomized in to either receiving glycolic acid peel or saline. Evaluation was done at baseline and after 3 sessions 2 weeks apart by percentage involvement and by ANASI score

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pseudo Acanthosis Nigricans

Interventions

Glycolic acids peel 70%PROCEDURE

Glycolic acid peel 70% applied in 3 coats medium depth

SalineOTHER

Sodium chloride

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * mild to moderate severity * age \> 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant and lactating patients, * patients with systemic diseases as connective tissue disease, diabetes, * skin infection * use of immunosuppressive drugs * Susceptibility for post peel hazards as hyperpigmentation * scarring and keloidal tendency

Locations (1)

Kasr El Ainy university hospital, Faulty of medicine,Cairo university

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage involvement

Degree of severity expressed as a percentage

Time frame: 6 months to 1 year

Acanthosis Nigricans Area and Severity Index score

New Score calculating severity and area as a number minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 40 the higher the number of the score the worse the affection

Time frame: 6 months to 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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