Health Condition 1: B354- Tinea corporis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from tinea corporis (B35.4) for 3 months or more, diagnosis confirmed through KOH mount test 2. Age between 18 and 65 years 3. Patients of either sex 4. Literate patients; ability to read English and/or Bengali 5. Providing written informed consent 6. Patient using topical agents for tinea lesions will be included after a washout period of two weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cases with complication like lichenification and eczematisation 2. Similar looking skin conditions; e.g., seborrheic dermatitis, pityriasis rosea and psoriasis 3. Vulnerable population ââ?¬â?? Unconscious, differently abled, terminally or critically ill patients, mentally incompetent people 4. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure 5. Pregnant and puerperal women, lactating mothers 6. Patient under tobacco chewing and/or smoking, alcoholism and/or any other form(s) of substance abuse and/or dependence 7. Self-reported immune-compromised state 8. Already undergoing homoeopathic treatment for chronic disease within last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 5-D pruritus scaleTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dermatological life quality index (DLQI) total and subscale scoresTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months;Skindex-29 questionnaire total and subscale scoresTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
D N De Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital