Ketoconazole shampoo: seven days versus three days for fungus patches
Part of Infections, Skin clinical trials.
This study compares using a 2% ketoconazole shampoo for seven days versus three days to treat pityriasis versicolor, a common fungal skin condition that causes lighter or darker patches. The goal is to see which treatment duration works better at clearing the fungus.
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Who can take part
- You must be 12 years or older.
- You need a confirmed diagnosis of pityriasis versicolor (a fungal skin condition) through a skin scraping test.
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You must not have used oral antifungal medicines or oral steroids in the past month, or antifungal creams or steroid creams on the affected area in the past two weeks.
- You must not have severe immune system problems or be allergic to ketoconazole.
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