Effectivity and Safety of Combination Cream of Salicylic Acid, Aqua Posae Filiformis, Niacinamide, Lipohydroxy Acid, Procerad and Zinc PCA

Overview

This clinical study will compare the effectivity and safety of combination cream of Salicylic Acid, Aqua Posae Filiformis, Niacinamide, Lipohydroxy Acid, Procerad, and Zinc PCA as adjuvant therapy for acne vulgaris patients. These combination cream will be tested by mild to moderate acne vulgaris patients. Participants will be female patients aged 15-50 years old and divided into three groups. The control group (Group 1) will use Adapalene 0.1% cream only every night. Group 2 will use Adapalene 0.1% cream intermittently every two nights and the combination cream every morning. Group 3 will use Adapalene 0.1% cream every night and the combination cream every morning.

This study is an experimental study with a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design on mild to moderate acne vulgaris patients who met the inclusion criteria. This study will be conducted in five Dermatology and Venereology Education Centers in Indonesia located in Jakarta (Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo), Jakarta (Rumah Sakit Pusat Angkatan Darat Gatot Soebroto), Padang (Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. M. Djamil), Surakarta (Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. Moewardi), and Malang (Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. Saiful Anwar). Group 1 as control group, will receive Adapalene 0.1% cream only every night. Group 2 will receive Adapalene 0.1% cream only intermittently every two nights, and the combination cream every morning. Group 3 will use Adapalene 0.1% cream every night and the combination cream every morning. All participants will be evaluated in day 28 and 56. Therapy evaluation will be assessed based on the Global Acne Severity Scale (GEA Score), Indonesia Acne Expert Meeting (IAEM Score), Level of Seborrhoea, Clinician Erythema Assessment Scale (CEA), facial skin analysis with Janus Skin Facial Analysis, and evaluation of the quality of life using Cardiff Acne Disability Index and Acne-Quality of Life (Acne-QoL) specifically for participants aged older than 18 years old.