Hayat Abad Medical Complex, Peshawar

This study compares two oral drugs, apremilast and acitretin, to see which works better for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a painful skin condition. About 70 adults take one of the two pills twice daily for 12 weeks. The main goal is to measure how much the disease …

This study tested two antifungal creams—oxiconazole and clotrimazole—against each other in 386 adults with jock itch (tinea cruris). The goal was to see which one better relieved itching and redness. Both creams are already used for fungal skin infections, so this trial aimed to …

This completed trial compared two surgical techniques for repairing incisional hernias: placing mesh on top of the abdominal muscle (onlay) versus behind it (sublay). 350 adults were randomly assigned to one of the two procedures and followed for three months. The goal was to see…

This completed study in Pakistan compared two ways of giving tranexamic acid for melasma: tiny skin injections versus pills. 218 adults with melasma took part. Researchers measured changes in the Melasma Area and Severity Index after 8 weeks to see which method worked better.

This study tested two ways to close the skin after reversing a temporary ileostomy (a surgically created opening in the belly). 252 adults were randomly assigned to either a straight-line closure or a purse-string closure that leaves a small gap for drainage. The goal was to see …

This completed trial tested whether levetiracetam works better and safer than the standard drug phenobarbitone for stopping seizures in newborns. 260 babies with seizures received either levetiracetam or phenobarbitone. Researchers measured how quickly seizures stopped and if the…