Health Condition 1: B360- Pityriasis versicolor
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: A Topical Unani Formulation: Composition: Phitakri (Alum) Hartal (Arsenic disulhate) Gandhak (Sulphur) kharbaq (helleborusniger) topical, after mixing the powder in vinegar.
Dosage of D
Sponsors
Government Nizamia Tibbi College and General Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age group above 16 to 45 years Sex: Both males & females Patient with any of the sign and symptoms of Bahaq (Pityriasis Versicolor) Hyper pigmented macule, Erythema, Pruritus on the lesion, Scaling / Desquamation. Presence of Malassezia furfur in the scrapings of the lesion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient with serious co-morbid medical condition and other fungal infection Participant who had received any systemic or topical antimycotic therapy within month of start of study Significant Pulmonary/Cardiovascular/ Hepato-renal Dysfunction Known cases of Immunocompromised states (HIV, AIDS, etc.) Malignancies Patient not willing to attend treatment schedule regularly Person, Individual with any active Psychiatric illness KoH mount test negative
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mycological cure rate of KOH examination of skin scrap (Direct Microscopy) at the end of 45 days.Timepoint: 45 Days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in subjective parameters (Hypopigmentation, Scaling & Itching) of skin lesions evaluated by an arbitrary grading scale, Total Sign & Symptom Score (TSSS) assessed on four point scale (0 absent, 1 mild, 2 moderate, 3 severe)Timepoint: 45 Days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shahbaz Ahmed
Government Nizamia Tibbi College and General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed