Health Condition 1: B359- Dermatophytosis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: GROUP 1
: 20 patients with topical 1% terbinafine hydrochloride cream twice daily for 6 weeks.
Control Intervention1: GROUP 2: 20 patients with topical 1% ciclopirox olamine cream twice
Sponsors
Department of Dermatology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Koh positivity on direct microscopy showing septate hyphae of dermatophytosis 2. Body surface area less than 10%, not requiring systemic therapy 3. All age groups involved
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with co-existing dermatophytosis involving hair, nail, palms and soles 2. Patients who have used any antifungal drugs or steroids in the last 4 weeks 3. Pregnant and lactating women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All the patients will be assessed for therapeutic results by clinical evaluation and KOH examination at 3, 6 and 9 weeks of initiation of therapy. Complete resolution of lesions except residual pigmentary changes shall be regarded as clinical cure and KOH negativity shall be regarded as mycological cure.Those achieving complete cure will be followed up at 9th week to look for any relapse.Timepoint: 3 weeks 6 weeks 9 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Karan Chhabra
Goverment Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed