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NCT Number: NCT06922344

Comparison of Efficacy of Oral Fluconazole Versus Oral Itraconazole in the Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor

This study compares the efficacy of two drugs, namely flucanazole and itraconazole for the treatment of a common fungal infection of skin.

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Key information

Conditions

Pityriasis Versicolor Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Dermatomycoses Infections Mycoses Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Infectious Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Tinea Versicolor

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Khyber Teaching Hospital

Peshawar, KPK, 25000, Pakistan

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Hajira Amin

CONTACT

[email protected]

0346 9075951

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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.

Treatment and study plan

Fluconazole

Drug

Oral fluconazole prescribed to group A

Itraconazole

Drug

Oral itraconazole prescribed to Group B

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of Treatment

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Khyber Teaching Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 10, 2025

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