New Score for Pseudo- Acanthosis Nigricans
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
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
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: glycolic acid peel
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Procedure: Glycolic acids peel 70%
Glycolic acid peel 70% applied in 3 coats medium depth
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Placebo Comparator: Saline
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Other: Saline
Sodium chloride
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Percentage involvement [6 months to 1 year]
Degree of severity expressed as a percentage
- Acanthosis Nigricans Area and Severity Index score [6 months to 1 year]
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
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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mild to moderate severity
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age > 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
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Pregnant and lactating patients,
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patients with systemic diseases as connective tissue disease, diabetes,
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skin infection
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use of immunosuppressive drugs
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Susceptibility for post peel hazards as hyperpigmentation
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scarring and keloidal tendency
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Kasr El Ainy university hospital, Faulty of medicine,Cairo university | Cairo | Egypt |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- EgyANASI