Dihydroartemisinin for acne vulgaris
Treatments studied
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This study tests if a medicine called dihydroartemisinin (a type of artemisinin, often used for malaria) can help treat acne when applied to the skin. It's a small early-phase trial for people with acne vulgaris.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with common acne (acne vulgaris).
- If you are a woman of childbearing age, you must not be planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months.
- You have not taken any oral acne medication or hormone treatments in the last 3 months.
- You have not used any acne creams or gels in the last 2 weeks.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have a serious heart, liver, kidney disease, or cancer.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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