Superficial and Cutaneous Fungal Infections Among Drug-users in Northeast Region of Iran

Completed

• Conditions: Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Fungal Infections
• Interventions: Other: Direct Examination

• Registration Number: NCT02681458
• Lead Sponsor: Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was about survey of prevalence of fungal infections among drug users referring to methadone wards of Hospitals in northeast region of Iran

Detailed Description

There were two groups with overall members of 1436. Statistically, the investigators have used "Likelihood ratio " and " Exact's Fisher" tests.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08
• Primary Completion: 2014-03
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2016-01-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-11
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-12
• Results First Submitted: 2016-03-15
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Results First Submitted QC: 2016-04-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-13
• Results First Posted: 2016-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1436

Inclusion Criteria

• Suspected fungal lesions

Exclusion Criteria

• non use of local or edible anti-fungal drugs and not taking bath within the last 48 hours of testing

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Drug Users	Direct Examination	Case group that consisted of drug users with fungal infections
Non-drug Users	Direct Examination	Control group that consisted of non drug users with fungal infections

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Prevalence of Superficial and Cutaneous Fungal Infections Among Drug and Non-Drug Users	up to two months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad; 🇮🇷 Mashhad, Khorasan razavi, Iran, Islamic Republic of