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A total of 607 patients were seen at the beginning of the study period but 12 (1.8%) could not satisfy the inclusion criteria fully. Five hundred and ninety-five patients participated in the clinical trial, all of which were Nigerians. Their ages ranged from six years to seventy-five years (mean 13.87 ± 10.55 years) with a sex ratio M/F of 1:1, (302 males and 293 females), and a mean body mass index of 17.2 ± 5.5.
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Posted by James
This clinical trial was carried out in the medical outpatient department of the Ogun State University Teaching Hospital (OSUTH), Sagamu. Study participants also were recruited from area schools. Local ethical committee approval was obtained. This is a randomized, comparative, parallel, prospective, and blinded observational study.
- Inclusion criteria: Patient must be Nigerian and have any of the common skin diseases such as acne vulgaris, dandruff, scabies, fungal and bacterial skin infections.
- Exclusion Criteria: Patients with known hy-persensitivity/contraindication to sulfur; renal impairment; clinically significant abnormality of haematopoietic, hepatic, endocrine or cardiac function and existence of any concurrent disease, which in the investigator opinion would make it undesirable for the patient to participate in the study. Others include women of childbearing age who are not using an acceptable method of birth control; breast-feeding mothers; presence of psychosis, antagonist personality or poor motivation, emotional or intellectual property that is likely to impair compliance with trial procedures or validity of consent.
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