Treatment of Early Neuropathy in Leprosy
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: A309- Leprosy, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: null- New confirmed cases of leprosy
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2011/09/002022
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Tropical Institute KIT
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 790
All newly detected leprosy patients
1) Any leprosy patient with single lesion on the trunk as the only sign of leprosy
2) Any patient over 60 or under 15 on the basis of legal document
3) Women with known pregnancy at the time of diagnosis
4) People with known other conditions that may affect the peripheral nervous system (e.g. diabetes, alcohol abuse, HIV/Aids, carpel tunnel syndrome , nerve injuries) through specific history talking DM test, PICT for HIV, liver function tests.
5) Any patient refusing informed consent.
6) Any patient for whom full dose of steroid would be indicated for reasons other than recent nerve function impairment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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