Efficacy of 25% Trichloroacetic Acid Peel Versus 30% Salicylic Acid Peel in Mild to Moderate Acne Vulgaris
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2022-11-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
To compare the efficacy of 25% trichloroacetic acid peel versus 30% salicylic acid peel in
mild to moderate acne vulgaris.
Study Design: Randomized Control Trial. Place And Duration of Study: Department of
Dermatology, CMH Abbottabad from 01 Jun 2022 to 30th Nov, 2022.
Methodology: A total of 60 patients presented with mild or moderate acne vulgaris were
randomized into two groups comprising 30 patients in each group and treated with either the
TCA peel or the SA peel at 2-week intervals for 12 weeks. Patients in Group A were treated
with 25% TCA peel whereas patients in Group B were treated with 30% SA peel. At the end of
therapy after 12 weeks, evaluation of active acne was done by individual lesion counts
(comedones, papules and pustules) and calculation of the Michaelsson acne score (MAS).