Comparing itraconazole alone versus with isotretinoin for tinea
Treatments studied
Part of Infections, Skin clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for a common fungal skin infection called tinea (ringworm). One group gets itraconazole alone, the other gets itraconazole plus isotretinoin. The goal is to see which approach clears the infection faster, safer, and with a higher cure rate.
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Who can take part
- You must have a new diagnosis of tinea (a fungal skin infection) on your body or groin.
- The rash must cover at least 5% of your body (roughly the size of one arm).
- Your nails, scalp, palms, and soles must not be affected.
- You must not have taken any oral antifungal medicine in the last 4 weeks, or used topical antifungals or steroid creams in the last 2 weeks.
- You must not have chronic liver or kidney disease, heart disease, high cholesterol, or be on immunosuppressive therapy.
- You must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or able to become pregnant, and must be under 75 years old.
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