Effect of Neem Extract, Propylene Glycol and Salicylic Acid Combination in the Treatment of Arsenical Palmar Keratosis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study is designed to find out the effectiveness of combination of ethanol extract of neem leaf, propylene glycol (40%) and salicylic acid (10%) in the treatment of palmar arsenical keratosis.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Treatments: Salicylates; Salicylic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 18-60 years

• Palmar arsenical keratosis

• Drinking arsenic contaminated water (>50 µg/L) for more than six months

• Patient voluntarily agree to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy and lactating mother

• Skin lesion :Psoriasis and eczema

• Bowen's disease

• Any kind of systemic disease, inflammatory disease and infectious condition that affect skin (Diabetes mellitus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic lupus erythematosus , Hepatitis and Tuberculosis)

• Hypersensitivity to any drug

• Patient who received treatment within last three months