Probiotics show promise for acne relief
NCT ID NCT07277075
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether taking probiotics can reduce a protein in the blood linked to acne inflammation. Researchers measured this protein in 50 adults with mild to moderate acne before and after probiotic treatment. The goal was to see if probiotics could help ease acne symptoms by lowering inflammation.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This case-control study was conducted on all participants enrolled from the Dermatology \& Andrology Outpatient Clinic at Benha University Hospital, Egypt, between October 2024 and September 2025.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Both sexes. * Had not used systemic or topical acne therapy for at least two months or two weeks before the research, respectively. * Participants with clinically diagnosed mild to moderate acne vulgaris (AV) based on the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy. * Lactation. * History of hypersensitivity to probiotic components. * Smoking. * Presence of infections. * Autoimmune or malignant diseases. * Receiving any systemic therapy likely to affect the microbiome or inflammatory biomarkers.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benha University
Banhā, Benha, 13518, Egypt
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