Topical Penlac Nail Lacquer for Onychomycosis in Children
- Registration Number
- NCT01419847
- Lead Sponsor
- Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
- Brief Summary
Five months of therapy is sufficient to treat onychomycosis in children. Topical therapy of onychomycosis in children with Penlac nail lacquer has comparable efficacy and a superior cost and safety profile compared to systemic therapy.
- Detailed Description
Therapeutic trials for the treatment of onychomycosis have been conducted in the adult population, but there is limited data available in the pediatric population.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Children between the ages of two and sixteen years
- Clinical diagnosis of toenail onychomycosis involving at least 20% of one nail plate
- Positive DTM reading or fungal culture for onychomycosis-either dermatophytes or non-dermatophyte mold
- Consent to participate in the study
- Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at the baseline visit and be willing to practice effective contraception for the duration of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Children with allergy to Penlac or one of its ingredients
- Structural deformity of target nail plate
- Presence of active psoriasis or severe foot eczema
- Presence of immunodeficiency disorder
- Concurrent immune suppressive therapy or immune suppressive therapy within the last 3 months
- Previous systemic antifungal therapy within the last 6 months
- Previous topical antifungal therapy within the last 14 days
- Female subjects who are pregnant, nursing mothers, those planning a pregnancy during the course of the study, or who become pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo Placebo - topical Penlac nail lacquer Ciclopirox 3-1 randomization of active to placebo
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mycological cure or global evaluation of 2 or less Mycological Cure Week 20
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Estimated cost of therapy
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Children's Hospital-San Diego
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States