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Comparative Efficacy of Topical 1% Clotrimazole vs Oral Itraconazole in the Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor

Phase I / Phase II Interventional Pityriasis Versicolor

For patients and families

In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Topical 1 % clotrimazole twice daily 2 weeks, Oral itraconazole 200mg daily for 5 days.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Pityriasis Versicolor. Basic parameters: 15 years — 50 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
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Next step
Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →

Overview

Comparative efficacy of topical 1% clotrimazole vs oral itraconazole in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor -Randomized control trial

Interventions

  • Drug Topical 1 % clotrimazole twice daily 2 weeks
    Topical 1% clotrimazole twice daily for 2 weeks
  • Drug Oral itraconazole 200mg daily for 5 days
    Oral itraconazole 200mg daily for 5 days

Primary outcome measures

  • Percentile efficacy of topical versus oral antifungal in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor [Time frame: 3 months]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Age (15-50 years)
  • Both genders
  • Sufferers of Pityriasis versicolor ( Determined by scale , erythema and pruritus)

Exclusion criteria

  • Pt with history of antifungals in last one month
  • Pt on immunosuppressants or steroid therapy
  • Pregnant and lactating women
  • Pt with chronic medical conditions ( Diabetes and hypertension)

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Publications

  • Bamford JTM, Flores-GenuinoRNS, Ray S, Bigby M, Morales-Sánchez MA, Arkoncel M, et al. Interventions for the treatment of pityriasis versicolor. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;2018(6):CD011208. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011208.pub2
  • Hill RC, Faria W, Gold JAW, Lipner SR. Factors associated with pityriasis versicolor in a large national database. Mycoses. 2024 Aug;67(8):e13775. doi: 10.1111/myc.13775. PMID 39079943
  • Kurniadi I, Hendra Wijaya W, Timotius KH. Malassezia virulence factors and their role in dermatological disorders. Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat. 2022 Jun;31(2):65-70. PMID 35751534
  • Leung AK, Barankin B, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL. Tinea versicolor: an updated review. Drugs Context. 2022 Nov 14;11:2022-9-2. doi: 10.7573/dic.2022-9-2. eCollection 2022. PMID 36452877
  • Labedz N, Navarrete-Dechent C, Kubisiak-Rzepczyk H, Bowszyc-Dmochowska M, Pogorzelska-Antkowiak A, Pietkiewicz P. Pityriasis Versicolor-A Narrative Review on the Diagnosis and Management. Life (Basel). 2023 Oct 22;13(10):2097. doi: 10.3390/life13102097. PMID 37895478

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07331792 · CMH-Atd-ETH-200-Derm-25

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗