?Efficacy of heat therapy ?plus topical liposomal Amphotericin B for the treatment of ? cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by ?Leishmania major

Randomized, double blind, phase 3 clinical trial of ?efficacy and safety of radio wave-induced heat therapy ?plus topical liposomal Amphotericin B in comparison ?with heat therapy plus placebo for the treatment of ?zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by ?Leishmania major ? ?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201510031475N8

Enrollment

150

Registered

2017-06-11

Start date

2016-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Cutaneous leishmaniasis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Heat therapy. Intervention 2: Topical nano-liposomal Amphotericin B 0.4% (SinaAmpholeish) twice a day for 28 days. Intervention 3: Placebo Gel without liposomes or Amphotericin B.

Treatment - Devices

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

Heat therapy

Topical nano-liposomal Amphotericin B 0.4% (SinaAmpholeish) twice a day for 28 days

Placebo Gel without liposomes or Amphotericin B

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Males & females 12-60 years of age;Parasitologically proven CL caused by L. major (identification is done ?by using PCR); Otherwise healthy subjects on the basis of medical history; physical ?examination and results of blood test if requested by the physician; Ability to understand the principles of the trial and Signing an ?informed consent voluntarily and knowingly.? Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or lactating women; Concurrent or chronic illness based on previous history;Duration of lesion more than 3 months;Number of lesions more than 5;Ulcer size greater than 3 cm in their largest diameter; History of full course of standard treatment (antimonials); ?Involvement in any other drug or vaccine trial during the study period.? ?

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reepithelization of the lesions/Complete cure. Timepoint: Monthly. Method of measurement: Lesion measurement/Digital photos.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Partial cure : Decrease size of the lesions. Timepoint: Monthly. Method of measurement: Lesion mesurement /Digital photos.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contact1.Dr.Fatemeh Sokhanvari MD 2.Dr. Gholamreza Hatam

1.Skin Disease and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2 Parasito

1.dr_f_sokhanvari@yahoo.com 2.hatamghr@sums.ac.ir.1.00983133373736 2.00989173117983

Outcome results

None listed

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