Acne Treatment: The Effect of Doxycycline 100mg and Doxycycline 20mg in Treatment of Mild and Moderate Acne

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Acne Treatment: The Effect of Doxycycline 100mg and Doxycycline 20mg in Treatment of Mild and Moderate Acne
By Clinical Trials
Oct 23, 2006, 18:28

The Effect of Doxycycline 100mg and Doxycycline 20mg in Treatment of Mild and Moderate Acne

This study is currently recruiting patients.
Verified by Shaheed Beheshti Medical University October 2006

Sponsored by:	Shaheed Beheshti Medical University
Information provided by:	Shaheed Beheshti Medical University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00388778

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of twice daily subantimicrobial dose doxycycline 20mg with daily doxycycline 100mg in treatment of mild and moderate Acne.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Acne Inflammation	Drug: Doxycycline	Phase II Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Acne

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Dose Comparison, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Further study details as provided by Shaheed Beheshti Medical University:

Expected Total Enrollment: 100

Study start: October 2005; Expected completion: October 2006
Data entry closure: September 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years - 40 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Acne

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy

Location and Contact Information

Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00388778

Parviz Toossi, M.D. 98-21-22744392 src@sbmu.ac.ir

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Skin Research Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, 19899, Iran, Islamic Republic of; Recruiting

Parviz Toossi, M.D. 98-21-22744392 src@sbmu.ac.ir
Parviz Toossi, M.D., Principal Investigator

Study chairs or principal investigators

Parviz Toossi, M.D., Principal Investigator, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

More Information

Study ID Numbers: src-pts-964
Last Updated: October 16, 2006
Record first received: October 16, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00388778
Health Authority: Iran: Ethics Committee

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