Comparison Between Continuous and Pulse Itraconazole in Tinea Capitis in Children

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Tinea Capitis
• Interventions: Drug: Itraconazole (ITZ)

• Registration Number: NCT07184203
• Lead Sponsor: Alexandria University

Brief Summary

A study to compare the efficacy of daily therapy versus pulse therapy of oral itraconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis in children based on clinical, mycological and dermoscopic evaluation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study Start: 2025-03-09
• Study First Submitted: 2025-09-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-09-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2025-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-19
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Tinea capitis patients with ages ranging from 5 to 18 year

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with contraindications to itraconazole
• Patients with associated scalp disease.
• Patients weighing less than 20 Kg.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A will receive itraconazole continuous daily regimen	Itraconazole (ITZ)	-
Group B will receive itraconazole pulse regimen	Itraconazole (ITZ)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
improvement of tinea capitis	3 months	cure of tinea capitis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine; 🇪🇬 Alexandria, Egypt