Terbinafine Compared to Griseofulvin in Children With Tinea Capitis - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Novartis
Information provided by:	Novartis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00117754

Purpose

Tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of the scalp hair follicles, which occurs primarily in children. Hair loss, hair breakage, scaling, plus various degrees of erythema, pustules and pruritus are the primary clinical signs which can be associated with tinea capitis. The infection is caused by a relatively small group of dermatophytes in the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum.

Terbinafine hydrochloride is a synthetic allylamine derivative antifungal agent. This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of terbinafine in children with tinea capitis.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Tinea Capitis	Drug: Terbinafine hydrochloride	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Tinea Infections

Drug Information available for: Clotrimazole Miconazole Miconazole nitrate Tioconazole Terbinafine Terbinafine hydrochloride Griseofulvin

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Efficacy and Safety of Terbinafine Compared to Griseofulvin in Children With Tinea Capitis

Further study details as provided by Novartis:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Complete cure (negative mycology and clinical cure) rate at Week 10

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Clinical cure rate at Week 10
Mycological cure rate at Week 10
Safety of terbinafine

Estimated Enrollment:	720
Study Start Date:	July 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date:	April 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	4 Years to 12 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with clinical diagnosis of tinea capitis confirmed by positive KOH determined by the central mycology laboratory.
Male or female patients who are at least 4 years old and no more than 12 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients having a medical condition that alters the absorption and/or metabolism of terbinafine (e.g. liver, renal disease etc.)
Patients receiving medication that may interfere with the evaluation of the drug’s effect
Patients who have kerions requiring immediate treatment or treatment with systemic corticosteroids and/or systemic antibiotics
Patients with a history of liver disease or current/active liver disease or with elevation of livery enzymes outside of the normal range corresponding to their age
Patients who have received recent systemic or topical treatment for tinea capitis within the specified time periods (e.g. systemic antifungals within 2 months of screening visit, topical treatments [e.g. antifungals, corticosteroid preparations, zinc pyrithione or selenium sulfide or tar containing products] within 1 week of screening).
Patients with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00117754

Locations

United States, New Jersey
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, New Jersey, United States, 07936

Sponsors and Collaborators

Novartis

More Information

Novartis patient recruitment website This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	SFO327C2302
Study First Received:	June 30, 2005
Last Updated:	February 20, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00117754
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration; Brazil: National Health Surveillance Agency; France: Afssaps - French Health Products Safety Agency; India: Institutional Review Board; Russia: Pharmacological Committee, Ministry of Health; South Africa: Medicines Control Council

Keywords provided by Novartis:

Terbinafine, Tinea capitis, pediatric, antifungal

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Mycoses
Skin Diseases, Infectious
Skin Diseases
Clotrimazole
Miconazole
Tinea Capitis

Tioconazole
Griseofulvin
Tinea
Terbinafine
Dermatomycoses

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anti-Infective Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Therapeutic Uses
Antifungal Agents
Antibiotics, Antifungal

Enzyme Inhibitors
Scalp Dermatoses
Infection
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009