Efficacy and Safety of Terbinafine and Itraconazole

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There is a rise in the prevalence in recent years especially in tropical countries along with an increase in the number of treatment failures with chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis. There is a huge gap between the treatment required in the present scenario and the treatment guidelines given in the standard books. The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of terbinafine and itraconazole in different doses and in combination in the treatment of dermatophytosis. The study design will be a randomized parallel-group trial. Patients will be randomly divided into five parallel arms in which two of the standard drugs in recommended doses will be compared with their double doses and with a combination of both drugs. The patients will be reevaluated at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks of treatment (the end of therapy), using the physician Global Assessment (PGA) Scale. The cure will be considered a complete clinical resolution of the lesions. The patient's response to the treatment will be recorded. Safety and patient compliance will be recorded at each follow-up visit. Findings of observation will be recorded on a pre-prescribed and pre-tested data collection form. After collection, all data will be checked and compiled. Data will be processed and analyzed using computer software with statistical packages for social science SPSS-26. An analysis plan will be developed keeping in view the objectives of the study. The results of the continuous measurement will be presented on mean ± SD (mean-max) and results on categorical measurements will be presented in numbers (%). A p\<0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Results will be disseminated to all Dermatology departments in Bangladesh.

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