Plant-based Dietary Intervention for Treatment of Acne

Acne Clinical Trial

Official title: Plant-based Dietary Intervention for Treatment of Acne

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a low-fat, vegan diet affects the number of acne lesions, acne severity, and acne extent.

Clinical Trial Description

Acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States. Although many cases are transient, the condition is often chronic, causing self-consciousness and social stigmatization over the short term and physical scars and damaged self-esteem over the long term. Patients and clinicians have frequently attributed acnegenesis to diet; studies of varying quality have been published on the topic since the 1830s. Recently, well-designed, controlled, prospective studies suggest an acnegenic effect of specific dietary factors, including high-glycemic-index foods and dairy products. Limited evidence also suggests an acnegenic effect of foods containing saturated fats. More well-designed, randomized, controlled trials are needed to further establish dietary effects on acne. Based on epidemiologic observations and results of prior clinical trials, we are conducting a pilot study to determine if a low-fat, low-glycemic-index vegan diet affects the number of acne lesions and acne severity. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acne

• NCT number: NCT00900939
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2009
• Completion date: March 2010