Evaluation of the effect of topical thermotherapy ( with thermomed) in the treatment of anthroponotic Leishmaniasis in a pilot study
- Conditions
- Anthroponotic Leishmaniasis.Cutaneous leishmaniasis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015011816554N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
inclusion criteria: clinical features of lesion consistent with Anthroponrtic leishmaniasis; specified L. tropica with Molecular method PCR; the patient has indication for local therapy based on clinical judgment; up to 6 months of the lesion duration; the patient already not had any treatment for cutaneous Leishmaniasis; consent for participate in this study.
incompetence for regular follow-up; presence of secondary infection of the lesions based on clinical features and physician judgment; Use of other treatments during the study; Very extensive lesions (more than ten centimeters); presence of necrosis and the lesions deeper than hypodermis; Lesions on the face and joints; having a pacemaker and prosthetic; pregnancies.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method esion healing. Timepoint: Three monthly. Method of measurement: Measuring the size of induration and formidability.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Side effects. Timepoint: Three monthly. Method of measurement: Efficacy and side effects including local and systemic reactions will be recorded according to patient's report and clinician observation.