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Comparing Whitfield s Ointment and Luliconazole Cream vs. Luliconazole Alone for Treating Ringworm (Tinea Corporis): A Randomized Study

Efficacy of Whitfield s Ointment (3% Salicylic acid + 6% Benzoic acid) with topical Luliconazole vs topical Luliconazole for tinea corporis: A randomized controlled study. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090662
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-07-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B354- Tinea corporis

Interventions

Intervention1: Whitfields ointment( 3% Salicylic acid with 6% Benzoic acid ) with topical luliconazole 1% cream: using both topical modalities in intervention arm twice daily for the entire lesion dia

Sponsors

Soham Virani
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: consenting adults who are clinically diagnosed as tinea corporis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. Patient with superficial dermatophytosis other than tinea corporis. b. Extensive tinea corporis more than 20% BSA c. Patients already on oral/topical antifungals. d. Pregnant and lactating mothers e. Patients on any immunosuppressant drugs/immunosuppressive patients f. Any Seropositive patient HIV, HbsAg , HCV , VDRL g. Patient with history of severe allergy or anaphylaxis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
. Whitfields ointment with Topical Luliconazole has better efficacy and better response time as compared to topical luliconazole in treatment of tinea corporisTimepoint: both modalities being compared at baseline , 14 days , 28 days.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The disease regression is faster in whitfields ointment with Topical Luliconazole as compared to topical luliconazole.Timepoint: baseline 14 days & 28 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Soham Virani

kalinga institute of medical sciences

mitanjalis444@gmail.com8093420126

Outcome results

None listed

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