Comparison Between Continuous and Pulse Itraconazole in Tinea Capitis in Children

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Tinea Capitis Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Dermatomycoses Infections Mycoses Scalp Dermatoses Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Infectious Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Tinea

Age range

5 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine

Alexandria, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Tinea capitis patients with ages ranging from 5 to 18 year

Exclusion criteria

Patients with contraindications to itraconazole
Patients with associated scalp disease.
Patients weighing less than 20 Kg.

Treatment and study plan

Itraconazole (ITZ)

Drug

therapy for tinea capitis orally

Primary outcomes

improvement of tinea capitis

Time frame: 3 months

cure of tinea capitis

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Marina K Aioub

CONTACT

[email protected]

00201223805043

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alexandria University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Clinicomycologic and Dermoscopic Study Between Daily and Pulse Therapy of Oral Itraconazole in Tinea Capitis in Children

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Sep 19, 2025
Registry last updated: Sep 19, 2025

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