Intralesional Injection of Levofloxacin for the Management of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Levofloxacin 0.5%.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Iraq
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Clinical Effect of Intralesional Injection of Levofloxacin for the Management of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Single Arm Open-label Trial
Overview
Aim of the study to evaluate the effectiveness of intralesional levofloxacin 0.5% solution as a local injection in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis. In an open-label single-arm clinical trial, all patients were given intralesional levofloxacin injections; the patients had cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions. Each lesion was considered a case in the final analysis. Each lesion will be followed up for 90 days (censor endpoint) or until the lesions are cured. Intralesional levofloxacin (5 mg/ml, 100 ml, Tavanic®, Sanofi, France) will be injected into each lesion based on its size (5 mg/cm2). The infiltration of intralesional dose will be given once weekly for up to 6 weeks. Treatment will be stopped in patients cured before 6 weeks of treatment. A fine insulin needle will be used to infiltrate the lesion.
Detailed description
Local therapies have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization, and other experts as an alternative to systemic drugs in patients with at least four lesions smaller than 4 cm in diameter, especially when the face or joints are not affected. Usually, they are easy to use and have a lower risk, toxicity, and cost compared to traditional therapies. Local treatment includes thermotherapy, cryotherapy, and topical and intralesional drugs. The last approach is effective and safe in localized forms
Interventions
- Drug Levofloxacin 0.5%
Intralesional levofloxacin (5 mg/ml, 100 ml, Tavanic®, Sanofi, France) will be injected into each lesion based on its size (5 mg/cm2). The infiltration of intralesional dose will be given once weekly for up to 6 weeks. Treatment will be stopped in patients cured before 6 weeks of treatment, and patients were only asked to come for lesion assessment. A fine insulin needle will be used to infiltrate the lesion. The lesion will be thoroughly infiltrated with the drug solution until the base will b
Primary outcome measures
- Cure rate [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment up to 90 days.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients with single or multiple (less than seven lesions) lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis and patients ranging in age from 20 to 75 years old.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients who received anti-leishmaniasis treatment locally or systemically for the last month before this study and patients on prolonged corticosteroid therapy.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Iraq · 1 center
- Mustansiriyah University — Baghdad
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06797544 · ALM25-001 · apporval no (57)