Pityriasis Versicolor
Conditions
Keywords
Pityriasis Versicolor, Fluconazole, Itraconazole
Brief summary
This study compares the efficacy of two drugs, namely flucanazole and itraconazole for the treatment of a common fungal infection of skin.
Detailed description
Pityriasis versicolor is a common fungal infection of the superficial skin layers. Avalible treatment options include topical and systemic drugs. fluconazole and itraconazole are commonly used systemic agents. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of the two systemic drugs.
Interventions
DRUGFluconazole
Oral fluconazole prescribed to group A
DRUGItraconazole
Oral itraconazole prescribed to Group B
Sponsors
Khyber Teaching Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All cases of Pityriasis versicolor
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with history of chronic renal or liver disease, malignancy , or undergoing any kind of chemotherapy or radiotherapy or having cardiac conduction abnormalities. * Patients who received any anti-fungal therapy in the last one month. * Pregnant or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of Treatment | Upto 8 weeks | Efficacy of treatment is defined by absence of scaling by naked eye examination ,absence of yellow or golden scale reflection on woods lamp examination and absence of fungal hyphae on microscopic examination. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed