Comparative Efficacy of Topical 1% Clotrimazole vs Oral Itraconazole in the Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor

NCT ID: NCT07331792

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

86 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-02

Study Completion Date

2026-05-31

Brief Summary

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Comparative efficacy of topical 1% clotrimazole vs oral itraconazole in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor -Randomized control trial

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pityriasis Versicolor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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1% Clotrimazole

topical 1 % clotrimazole twice daily for 2 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Topical 1 % clotrimazole twice daily 2 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Topical 1% clotrimazole twice daily for 2 weeks

Itraconazole

Oral itraconazole 200mg daily 5 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Oral itraconazole 200mg daily for 5 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral itraconazole 200mg daily for 5 days

Interventions

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Topical 1 % clotrimazole twice daily 2 weeks

Topical 1% clotrimazole twice daily for 2 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral itraconazole 200mg daily for 5 days

Oral itraconazole 200mg daily for 5 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age (15-50 years)
* Both genders
* Sufferers of Pityriasis versicolor ( Determined by scale , erythema and pruritus)

Exclusion Criteria

* Pt with history of antifungals in last one month
* Pt on immunosuppressants or steroid therapy
* Pregnant and lactating women
* Pt with chronic medical conditions ( Diabetes and hypertension)
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Combined Military Hospital Abbottabad

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zaeema Aman

Resisent Dermatology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Zaeema Aman, MBBS

Role: CONTACT

+923200400726

Ali Amar, MBBS, FCPS

Role: CONTACT

+923215625426

References

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Bamford JTM, Flores-GenuinoRNS, Ray S, Bigby M, Morales-Sánchez MA, Arkoncel M, et al. Interventions for the treatment of pityriasis versicolor. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;2018(6):CD011208. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011208.pub2

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Hill RC, Faria W, Gold JAW, Lipner SR. Factors associated with pityriasis versicolor in a large national database. Mycoses. 2024 Aug;67(8):e13775. doi: 10.1111/myc.13775.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 39079943 (View on PubMed)

Kurniadi I, Hendra Wijaya W, Timotius KH. Malassezia virulence factors and their role in dermatological disorders. Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat. 2022 Jun;31(2):65-70.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35751534 (View on PubMed)

Leung AK, Barankin B, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL. Tinea versicolor: an updated review. Drugs Context. 2022 Nov 14;11:2022-9-2. doi: 10.7573/dic.2022-9-2. eCollection 2022.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36452877 (View on PubMed)

Labedz N, Navarrete-Dechent C, Kubisiak-Rzepczyk H, Bowszyc-Dmochowska M, Pogorzelska-Antkowiak A, Pietkiewicz P. Pityriasis Versicolor-A Narrative Review on the Diagnosis and Management. Life (Basel). 2023 Oct 22;13(10):2097. doi: 10.3390/life13102097.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37895478 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CMH-Atd-ETH-200-Derm-25

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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