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NCT01237821 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comparing OTC Acne Treatment to Prescription Regimen

A NA study, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT01237821: Completed NA study, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

NCT01237821 is a NA study that has completed, run by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01237821, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research is being done to find out the safety and efficacy of two acne creams, Effaclar and Benzaclin when used twice daily with a topical retinoid. Effaclar and Benzaclin are FDA approved for the treatment of acne.

Primary Outcome

Participants were assessed for Erythema on a 4-point ordinal scale where 0= none; 1= mild; 2= moderate; and 3= severe. Assessments were made at baseline and weeks, 2, 4, 8, and 12, with the regression phase assessment at week 16.

Interventions

  • DRUG BenzaClin
  • DRUG Effaclar

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2010-10
Est. Completion 2011-10
Phase NA
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

396 total trials

What the finished NCT01237821 record still lists

NCT01237821 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which BenzaClin is the first listed.

NCT01237821 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01237821 about?

NCT01237821 is a clinical study titled "Comparing OTC Acne Treatment to Prescription Regimen". This research is being done to find out the safety and efficacy of two acne creams, Effaclar and Benzaclin when used twice daily with a topical retinoid. Effaclar and Benzaclin are FDA approved for the treatment of acne.

What is the current status of trial NCT01237821?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2010-10. Estimated completion is 2011-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01237821?

The interventions under investigation include: BenzaClin (DRUG), Effaclar (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01237821?

This trial is sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, which has 396 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01237821's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 1139th of 2000 higher than 857 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01237821, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01237821 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.