Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Thymoquinone Extracted From Nigella Sativa in the Treatment of Arsenical Keratosis

Lead Sponsor:

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Conditions:

Keratotic Nodular Size

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Prepare an ointment from Nigella sativa seeds extract and apply it over palmer arsenical keratosis patient for 12 weeks. After than the effect of the ointment will be observed by measuring the keratot...

Detailed Description

Arsenicosis is a massive public health problem affecting thousands of people worldwide, especially India, West Bengal, and Bangladesh. In our country groundwater of estimated 59 administrative distric...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: 19 - 65 years
  • Arsenical keratosis: Presence of moderate to severe keratosis (\>5 mm) in both palms or soles
  • Drinking arsenic-contaminated water (\>50 µg/ L) for at least more than six months
  • Patient did not receive topical application of any drug for the last three months
  • Patient agreed to participate voluntarily
  • Patient who understood the instruction of applying drug and could apply drug as per an instruction

Exclusion

  • Age \<19 and \>65 years
  • Pregnant and nursing mother
  • Patient who received any treatment of arsenicosis within the last three months
  • Patient with skin diseases like atopic dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis
  • Any systemic disease, inflammatory disease and infectious condition that affected the skin, for example, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and hepatitis
  • Food allergy to Nigella sativa

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 20 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 20 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04686461

Start Date

October 20 2019

End Date

February 20 2021

Last Update

January 8 2021

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Bhanga

Farīdpur, Bangladesh