Probiotics plus antibiotics: a new hope for acne sufferers?
NCT ID NCT07384793
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding probiotics to the antibiotic azithromycin works better than azithromycin alone for treating mild to moderate acne. Sixty participants with 20 to 50 acne lesions will be treated and their lesion counts measured before and after. The goal is to see if the combination leads to clearer skin.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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15 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Participants with mild to moderate acne on basis of global acne assessment scale score of 2 or 3 and with 20 to 50 total lesion count will be included. \- Exclusion Criteria: History of active localized or generalized infection History of autoimmune disease History of other facial skin diseases/ excessive facial hair or scars History of using isotretinoin or oral contraceptive pills in past 6 months History of already using antibiotics for acne treatment History of facial cosmetic procedures within last 3 months History of allergy to drugs used in study History of using drugs that may interact with azithromycin Currently pregnant or lactating women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hayatabad Medical Complex
Peshawar, Pakistan