💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic disease caused by more than 20 different species of the protozoan parasite Leishmania. CL usually begins with a papule at the site of the sandfly bite, which enlarges to form a nodule that progresses to an ulceration, or a scaly or warty plaque, over a period of 1 to 3 months.
The exact incidence of CL is not known. An estimated 1.2 million cases/year in approximately 100 countries worldwide suffer from different forms of CL. More than 90% of CL cases occur in the Americas and Eastern Mediterranean regions. Afghanistan, Algeria, Brazil, Colombia, Iraq, Pakistan, and Syria report more than 80% of new CL cases worldwide. Since 2010, the World Health Organization has insisted on the need to work on products that become alternatives for the treatment of LC, especially in products that can be applied topically because with them the probability of s
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants who meet the following inclusion criteria may enter the study and receive arnica tincture or intralesional pentavalent antimonials:
1\. Males or females, over 12 years of age and adults without age limit. With a confirmed parasitological diagnosis of a primary infection of LC in at least one lesion, made by one of the following methods: 1) microscopic identification of amastigotes in the lesion tissue; 2) diagnosis of leishmania by PCR; 3) positive culture for promastigotes (Annex 2).
3\. With clinical diagnosis of localized LC. 4. Ulcer, nodule or plaque type lesions. Up to 9 lesions in total, and that the total area of all lesions is ≤1875 mm2 6. Subjects who have given written IC/Assent. 7. Subject is able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study. 8. Subjects who are able to attend the control visits.
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants presenting one or more of the following criteria should be excluded from the study:
1. Diagnosis or suspicion of mucosal/mucocutaneous, diffuse or disseminated Leishmaniasis or relapse or reactivation of an LC.
2. Subjects with lesions involving the auricular region, orbital region, nasal region and/or labial region of the face, joints or in places that, in the opinion of the investigator, are difficult to apply topically or intralesionally to the study medication.
3. History of clinically significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, hepatic, neurological or immunological diseases that may interact positively or negatively with the treatment.
4. Having received treatment for Leishmaniasis or other treatment that, in the judgment of the investigator, may modify the course of infection with Leishmania in the last 8 weeks (56 days) prior to admission.
5. Women with a positive pregnancy test during the screening process, or lactating, or women of childbearing age who do not agree to the use of contraceptives during treatment and until DPT45.
6. Known or suspected history of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reactions to the investigational product or pentavalent antimonials in the trial.
7. Subjects who are unwilling to attend study visits or who are unable to comply with follow-up visits for up to three months.
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What it tests
- Arnica Tincture
- Meglumine antimoniate.
Grupo de Investigación Clínica PECET (GIC-PECET)
Medellín, Colombia
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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