Topical 5% Tranexamic Acid as a Treatment for Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Due to Acne Vulgaris

Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Topical 5% Tranexamic Acid as a Treatment for Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Due to Acne Vulgaris

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03361345
• Other study ID #: 1709000866
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Start date: November 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: January 9, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: May 2023
• Source: Wayne State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study is to determine if topical tranexamic acid is capable of decreasing the pigment of the dark spots left from acne bumps. The first line medication used for this often is not tolerated well by patients, and topical tranexamic acid has minimal reported side effects thus far.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: January 9, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: January 9, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 to 65

• Patients with bilateral involvement of facial postinflammatory hyperpigmentation due to acne vulgaris.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant patients or patients planning to become pregnant during the time of the study.

• Patients with a history of use of hydroquinone, kojic acid, tretinoin, adapalene, tazarotene or azaleic acid in the previous 3 months.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acne Vulgaris
• Hyperpigmentation
• Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation

Intervention

Drug:
• Tranexamic Acid
Topical tranexamic acid in cream form applied to dark spots on right side of face.
• Vehicle
The Vehicle is going to be a cream without any active medication that will be applied as a control substance for the topical tranexamic acid cream, and will be applied to the contralateral side of the face.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	WSUPG Dermatology	Dearborn	Michigan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Wayne State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (7)

Atefi N, Dalvand B, Ghassemi M, Mehran G, Heydarian A. Therapeutic Effects of Topical Tranexamic Acid in Comparison with Hydroquinone in Treatment of Women with Melasma. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2017 Sep;7(3):417-424. doi: 10.1007/s13555-017-0195-0. Epub 2017 Jul 26. — View Citation

Darji K, Varade R, West D, Armbrecht ES, Guo MA. Psychosocial Impact of Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Patients with Acne Vulgaris. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2017 May;10(5):18-23. Epub 2017 May 1. — View Citation

Davis EC, Callender VD. Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation: a review of the epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment options in skin of color. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2010 Jul;3(7):20-31. — View Citation

Ebrahimi B, Naeini FF. Topical tranexamic acid as a promising treatment for melasma. J Res Med Sci. 2014 Aug;19(8):753-7. — View Citation

Kim SJ, Park JY, Shibata T, Fujiwara R, Kang HY. Efficacy and possible mechanisms of topical tranexamic acid in melasma. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2016 Jul;41(5):480-5. doi: 10.1111/ced.12835. Epub 2016 May 2. — View Citation

Na JI, Choi SY, Yang SH, Choi HR, Kang HY, Park KC. Effect of tranexamic acid on melasma: a clinical trial with histological evaluation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2013 Aug;27(8):1035-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04464.x. Epub 2012 Feb 13. — View Citation

Savory SA, Agim NG, Mao R, Peter S, Wang C, Maldonado G, Bearden Dietert J, Lieu TJ, Wang C, Pretzlaff K, Das S, Vandergriff T, Lopez IE, Litzner BR, Hynan LS, Arellano-Mendoza MI, Bergstresser PR, Pandya AG. Reliability assessment and validation of the postacne hyperpigmentation index (PAHPI), a new instrument to measure postinflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne vulgaris. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Jan;70(1):108-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.09.017. Epub 2013 Oct 28. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline Pigmentation at 4 Weeks.	Patients will have their lesion pigmentation scored with the postacne hyperpigmentation index after 4 weeks.; The postacne hyperpigmentation index (PAHPI) assesses hyperpigmentation lesions after acne based on the median lesion size, the median lesion intensity, and the number of lesions present. The total score can range from 6-22 points. Subscales will measure lesion size, lesion intensity, and number of lesions. Subscales will be assigned a number based on the table in the protocol, and then added together to form the total score. Higher values indicate worse hyperpigmentation. We will measure the total decrease in the PAHPI at the follow-up visit.	4 Weeks.
Primary	Change from Baseline Pigmentation at 8 Weeks.	Patients will have their lesion pigmentation scored with the postacne hyperpigmentation index after 8 weeks.; The postacne hyperpigmentation index (PAHPI) assesses hyperpigmentation lesions after acne based on the median lesion size, the median lesion intensity, and the number of lesions present. The total score can range from 6-22 points. Subscales will measure lesion size, lesion intensity, and number of lesions. Subscales will be assigned a number based on the table in the protocol, and then added together to form the total score. Higher values indicate worse hyperpigmentation. We will measure the total decrease in the PAHPI at the follow-up visit.	8 Weeks
Primary	Change from Baseline Pigmentation at 12 Weeks.	Patients will have their lesion pigmentation scored with the postacne hyperpigmentation index after 12 weeks.; The postacne hyperpigmentation index (PAHPI) assesses hyperpigmentation lesions after acne based on the median lesion size, the median lesion intensity, and the number of lesions present. The total score can range from 6-22 points. Subscales will measure lesion size, lesion intensity, and number of lesions. Subscales will be assigned a number based on the table in the protocol, and then added together to form the total score. Higher values indicate worse hyperpigmentation. We will measure the total decrease in the PAHPI at the follow-up visit.	12 Weeks