Melanil in the Treatment of Melasma
Summary
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of Melanil facial cream in the treatment of melasma. The duration of this double-blind phase 3 clinical trial will be 54 weeks. The control group will receive treatment with Hydroquinone (2%). The estimated number of subjects to be recruited and randomized for the study is 150. The primary outcome measure: Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI) score will be assessed at the beginning of the study and at weeks 4, 8, 12 and 54. Photographs taken at the beginning of the study and at weeks 8, 12 and 54 will be evaluated by two independent dermatologists. Occurrence of adverse effects will also be assessed.
Study Design
Allocation: Randomized, Control: Active Control, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions
Melasma
Intervention
Melanil facial cream, Hydroquinone 2% cream
Location
"Cdte. Manuel Fajardo Rivero" Clinical-Surgical-Docent Hospital
Havana City
Havana
Cuba
10400
Status
Active, not recruiting
Source
Catalysis SL
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01001624
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Published on BioPortfolio: 2014-07-23T21:12:18-0400
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