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
Active Locations (1)
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Bhanga
Farīdpur, Bangladesh