The Efficacy of Pulsed Dye Laser in Dermatophytosis

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences10 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Pulsed Dye Laser therapy are effective in the treatment of Cutaneous Dermatophytosis.

This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of Pulse Dye Laser in skin fungal infection, if this study showed that Laser could be effective, this would be introduced as a new treatment modality.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cutaneous Dermatophytosis Pulsed Dye Laser

Interventions

pulsed dye (585nm) laser therapyDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Positive KOH Smear skin plaques Exclusion Criteria: * Tinea Capitis,Onychomycosis * Pregnancy and feeding

Locations (1)

Skin Research Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

Tehran, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

smear & culture of skin scrap

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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