Comparison Between Continuous and Pulse Itraconazole in Tinea Capitis in Children

ConditionTinea Capitis

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age5-18

SponsorAlexandria University

About this trial

A study to compare the efficacy of daily therapy versus pulse therapy of oral itraconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis in children based on clinical, mycological and dermoscopic evaluation.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

Patients with contraindications to itraconazole

Patients with associated scalp disease.

Patients weighing less than 20 Kg.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Itraconazole (ITZ)
Drug
therapy for tinea capitis orally

Treatment groups

120 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Group A will receive itraconazole continuous daily regimenActive comparator 1 intervention

Group B: Group B will receive itraconazole pulse regimenActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

improvement of tinea capitis

cure of tinea capitis

Time frame

3 months

Sponsors and contacts

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Alexandria University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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