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Study aim
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Safety and efficacy assessment of “Synskin Acnes 2 acute phase cream” and “Synskin Acnes 3 chronic phase cream” for treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris
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Design
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Single group, phase 2, before -after clinical study. sample size is 20. The study is not randomized.
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Settings and conduct
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The study will be performed in Center for the Study and Research of Diseases of the Skin and Leprosy, 20 volunteers with acne vulgaris will be selected and enrolled in the study after signing consent form. Volunteers will be taught to use “Synskin Acnes 2 acute phase cream” for 2 weeks and “Synskin Acnes 3 chronic phase cream” from 3th to10th week twice a day. Before intervention and at the end of 2,6 and10 weeks later changing in skin will be measured. This study is not blinded.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:
Male or female aged 16-40 years, Mild to moderate inflammatory or non-inflammatory acne lesions (grade 1 to 3 according to the table) on face
Exclusion criteria:
People with allergies to formulation ingredients, Nodular or cystic lesions that represent a severe type of acne vulgaris
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Intervention groups
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Topical use of “Synskin Acnes 2 acute phase cream” (Contains anti-acne compounds such as Tea tree extract, Niacin amid, Vitamin A, etc..) for 2 weeks twice a day and then “Synskin Acnes 3 chronic phase cream”(Contains Niacin amid, Vitamin A,Canadian willow extract, etc..) for 8 weeks.
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Main outcome variables
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Evaluate the improvement of acne severity index by a physician based on:
0=normal skin, 2=skin is almost clear, 3=some non-inflammatory lesions are present, 4=non-inflammatory lesions are predominant, with multiple inflammatory lesions. 5=highly inflammatory lesions predominate