New Score for Pseudo- Acanthosis Nigricans
Overview
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
Full Title of Study: “Use Of A Novel Quantitative Tool For Evaluation of Pseudo- Acanthosis Nigricans: Acanthosis Nigricans Area And Severity Index”
Study Type
- Study Type: Interventional
- Study Design
- Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Masking: Single (Participant)
- Study Primary Completion Date: November 1, 2019
Interventions
- Procedure: Glycolic acids peel 70%
- Glycolic acid peel 70% applied in 3 coats medium depth
- Other: Saline
- Sodium chloride
Arms, Groups and Cohorts
- Experimental: glycolic acid peel
- Placebo Comparator: Saline
Clinical Trial Outcome Measures
Primary Measures
- Percentage involvement
- Time Frame: 6 months to 1 year
- Degree of severity expressed as a percentage
- Acanthosis Nigricans Area and Severity Index score
- Time Frame: 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
Participating in This Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria
- mild to moderate severity – age > 18 years old Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant and lactating patients, – patients with systemic diseases as connective tissue disease, diabetes, – skin infection – use of immunosuppressive drugs – Susceptibility for post peel hazards as hyperpigmentation – scarring and keloidal tendency
Gender Eligibility: All
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No
Investigator Details
- Lead Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
- Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
- Principal Investigator: Rana F Hilal, MD, Principal Investigator – Kasr El Aini Hospital
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