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A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Efficacy of Intra-Lesional Immunotherapy in Patients Aged 10-60 Years With Recalcitrant Tinea Cruris and Corporis

RecruitingNAAges 10 Years - 60 YearsAllAbeer Mohamed Abdelaziz Elkholy
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This pilot study will test intra-lesional immunotherapy (MMR vaccine) injections as a treatment for recalcitrant tinea cruris and corporis in patients aged 10-60 years who have not improved with standard antifungal treatments. \*Eligibility: Participants must have recalcitrant tinea, defined as: * Rapid progression or large areas of skin affected, * Infection in multiple family members, especially females and children * Rapid relapse after prior treatment * Suspected resistant T. indotineae (based on travel history or contact with affected individuals from high-prevalence regions) * Failure of at least 2 courses of systemic antifungal therapy in the past 3 months Treatment: Patients will receive intra-lesional MMR vaccine injections into the active borders of affected lesions every 2 weeks for up to 6 weeks. If partial improvement occurs but complete clearance is not achieved, the cou

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 10 - 60 years. * Evidence of recalcitrant tinea e.g. (rapid progression \& large areas affected of the body, affection of more than one family members especially females \& children, rapid relapse after treatment, suspicion of resistant T. indotineae strain by history of traveling abroad \& contact with Indians or contact with a case coming from travel \& with contact to Indians. * Patients failed at least 2 courses of systemic antifungal therapy in the last 3 months. * Safe contraception during the study (for females in the childbearing period). Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating women, as well as women of childbearing potential not using an effective method of contraception. * Age \<10 years or \> 60 years. * Immunocompromised patients e.g. (uncontrolled DM or HIV patients). * Naรฏve patients without previous systemic antifungal treatment. * Unreliable patients.
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What it tests

  • Intra-Lesional MMR Immunotherapy
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Where

1 site
Mansoura University Hospital
Al Mansurah, Egypt
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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