Dermatophytosis.
Conditions
Sponsors
Lady reading hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with dermatophytes infection diagnosed on clinical grounds, between age2-14 and willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of any topical or systemic antifungals used for the current infection, patients with diabetes mellitus or any other immunosuppression or having history of sensitivity to terbinafine or topical urea. Similarly, patients with past or current hepatitis or other liver diseases were considered ineligible for the trial. Finally patients with T.capitis and onychomycosis were not considered due to prolonged treatment regimes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical improvement in skin lesions. Timepoint: Followup at weekly intervals and finally at 4thweek. Method of measurement: By assessing the parameters like complete remission(disappearance of all lesions),chronic and recurrent cases in both groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chronicity and recurrence of dermatophytosis. Timepoint: 4 weekly and then finally at 6 months. Method of measurement: clinical assessment of recurrent and chronic cases in both groups. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public Contactaiza ur rahman
lady reading hospital
Outcome results
None listed