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Clinical Trials/SLCTR/2016/025
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Efficacy and safety of thermotherapy by Hand-held Exothermic Crystallization Thermotherapy device compared to ThermoMed device, for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis showing poor response to intralesional sodium stibogluconate in Sri Lanka - A randomized controlled pilot study

niversity Of Colombo, Sri Lanka0 sitesStarted: TBDLast updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
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Status
Recruiting
Sponsor

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Age more than 12 years and less than 65 years
  • 2. Parasitologically confirmed CL lesion
  • 3. Undergone at least 10 intralesional injections of sodium stibogluconate
  • 4. Form of lesion: localized nodules, papules, ulcerating nodules, ulcers or plaques and the number of lesions: one.
  • 5. Longest diameter of the lesion less than 5cm

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Any known chronic or concomitant illness such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic renal or liver disease as determined by the investigators.
  • 2. Pregnancy
  • 3. Breastfeeding
  • 4. Immuno-compromised status including HIV co-infection and patients on immune-suppressants.
  • 5. Patients with more than one CL lesion
  • 6. Lesions which are on the nose or cartilaginous part of the ear or very close to the eyes and lips or which are situated lesser than 2cm away from a mucous membrane.
  • 7. Incapability of participant or the guarding to comply with the protocol as judged by the investigator.
  • 8. Anticipated unavailability for follow up visits
  • 9. Persons on pacemakers or having any implanted metallic devices
  • 10. Lesions which are infected

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity Of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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