Expression of inflammatory markers in chronic dermatophytosis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: B359- Dermatophytosis, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/03/050254
- Lead Sponsor
- Yenepoya Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Cases: Patients aged 18 and above visiting OPD of DVL with clinical diagnosis of chronic dermatophytosis
Controls : Age and gender matched healthy volunteers who do not have dermatophytosis
Exclusion Criteria
For cases and controls :
1)Patients with inflammatory skin or systemic diseases including psoriasis, connective tissue diseases, diabetes, atopic disorders, immunocompromised status and women, who are pregnant or lactating or with other disorders as per judgement by investigators.
2)Patients who have used topical corticosteroids or any form of antifungals in the past 1 month.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This study will give an account of the various interleukins expressed in the skin in dermatophytosis.Timepoint: 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This will help widen the knowledge about the immunological response seen in chronic dermatophytosis that may help in designing new interventions in relcalcitrant disease.Timepoint: 1 year