A comparative study between Whitfields ointment + Oral fluconazole Vs 1% butenafine in tinea infections of skin

A comparative study to evaluate efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness between Whitfieldâ??s ointment + oral Fluconazole vs topical 1% Butenafine in tinea infections of skin - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2012/08/002914

Enrollment

120

Registered

2012-08-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Tinea infections of skin

Interventions

Intervention1: Whitfields Ointment + Oral Fluconazole vs 1% Butenafine: Whitfields ointment to be applied twice a day. Oral fluconazole (150 mg)to be taken once aweek for four weeks Control Interventi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: New patients attending skin O.P.D.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Follow up cases 2) pregnant or lactating women, 3) patients having allergy to topical imidazole or any other antifungals used in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Change in baseline sign and symptoms score 2. Change in Physicianâ??s Global Evaluation Response b. Safety (No. of ADRs developed & percentage of the participants developing ADRs) c. Cost effectiveness (Incremental cost and Incremental effectiveness) Timepoint: one month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Assessment of clinico mycological correlation 2. Comparison of relapse rate with both the treatments 3. To identify and find the prevalence of different species of tinea Timepoint: one month	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Saket J Thaker

NIL

drdimplesmehta@gmail.com09375060963

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026