Cream vs pill for fungal skin infection
Part of Infections, Skin clinical trials.
This trial compares a skin cream (clotrimazole) to a pill (itraconazole) to see which works better for treating pityriasis versicolor, a common fungal skin infection. If you have this condition and haven't used antifungal treatments recently, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You are between 15 and 50 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with pityriasis versicolor (a fungal skin infection with scaly, reddish, itchy patches).
- You have not used any antifungal medication (cream or pills) in the last month.
- You are not taking medications that weaken your immune system or steroid therapy.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have diabetes or high blood pressure (or other chronic medical conditions).
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