Comparative Efficacy of Topical 1% Clotrimazole vs Oral Itraconazole in the Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor

Percentile efficacy of topical versus oral antifungal in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor

Data analysis will be performed using SPSS version 20. The quantitative variable (age, BMI and duration of PV) will be presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median interquartile range (IQR) after checking normality of data by using Shapiro-Wilk test. Frequency and percentages will be used for categorical variables (gender, severity of PV, area of residence, level of education and efficacy). Efficacy will be compared between groups using Chi-square or Fisher exact test. Efficacy will be stratified by age, gender, BMI, duration of PV and severity of PV to deal with effect modifiers. Post-stratification chi-square test or Fischer exact test will be used as test of significance. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 will be considered statistically significant.

Time frame: 3 months