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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/04/033182 [Registered on: 28/04/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 26/05/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Management of Mild to Moderate Facial Acne Vulgaris 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative study on the efficacy and safety of Adapalene vs Benzoyl peroxide in patients with mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris in tertiary care hospital 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Ashwini T 
Designation  Post Graduate Student 
Affiliation  SREE BALAJI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL 
Address  No.7,works road,New colony, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chrompet

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
600044
India 
Phone  7550078080  
Fax    
Email  dr.t.ashwini@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  DrIGlory Josephine  
Designation  Professor of the Department 
Affiliation  SREE BALAJI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL 
Address  No.7,works road,New colony, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chrompet

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
600044
India 
Phone  9840230181  
Fax    
Email  dr.gloryj@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Ashwini T 
Designation  Post Graduate Student 
Affiliation  SREE BALAJI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL 
Address  No.7,works road,New colony, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chrompet

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
600044
India 
Phone  7550078080  
Fax    
Email  dr.t.ashwini@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Self Funding 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ashwini T 
Address  No.7,works Road,New colony, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital Chrompet,Chennai 600044 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Ashwini T  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital  Dept. of Pharmacology,Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital,Chrompet,Chennai
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU 
7550078080

dr.t.ashwini@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L700||Acne vulgaris,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  0.1% adapalene gel   0.1% adapalene gel OD  
Comparator Agent  2.5% benzoyl peroxide gel  2.5% benzoyl peroxide gel OD 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  13.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients of both genders of age group between 13 to 40 years with mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris who are willing to participate in study were included 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Pregnancy and lactation
Patient not willing to participate and not willing to come for follow-up
Patients with drug induced acneiform eruptions
Patients with history of allergy to adapalene and benzoyl peroxide
Patients with pre-existing chronic systemic illness
Patients with severe and cystic acne vulgaris
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Effects of Adapalene and Benzoyl Peroxide in terms of lesion reduction will be evaluated  Baseline,4weeks,8weeks,12weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The side effects of Adapalene and Benzoyl peroxide will be assessed  Baseline,4weeks,8weeks,12weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "100"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="100" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/04/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) 30/03/2022 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
WILL BE PUBLISHED 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  

After obtaining approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee, the study will be conducted in the Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical college & Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai.

Patients coming to Department of Dermatology, SBMCH with the history of acne will be subjected to thorough dermatological examination. Based on Indian clinical scoring system the diagnosis of mild to moderate acne vulgaris will be made. The patients who fulfil inclusion criteria will be recruited in the study. Informed consent will be obtained after explaining the risks and benefits in the treatment of acne vulgaris

       Patients will be assessed at Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12weeks to assess the efficacy      based on lesion reduction. The Patients will be divided into two groups

Group 1: Patients taking topical adapalene gel 0.1%; Sample size: 50

Group 2: Patients taking topical benzoyl peroxide gel 2.5%; Sample size: 50

This study will be registered with Clinical Trials Registry of India 
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