Hygienic Socks With Antifungal Agent-loaded Microcapsules for Patients With Tinea Pedis

Tinea Pedis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Phase III Study in Hygienic Socks With Antifungal Agent-loaded Microcapsules for Patients With Tinea Pedis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01524432
• Other study ID #: Mic_Clo_Terb
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: January 18, 2012
• Last updated: March 31, 2013
• Start date: January 2012
• Est. completion date: December 2012

Study information

• Verified date: March 2013
• Source: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Hong Kong: Department of HealthHong Kong: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a study of hygienic socks with antifungal agent-loaded microcapsules for subjects with interdigital type tinea pedis (athlete's foot between the toes). This is a 6 week study which has a 2 week treatment period and a 4 week follow-up evaluation.

Description:

Tinea pedis (Athlete's Foot) is a common skin disease which affects a large number of the population. The development of hygienic socks through the microencapsulation technology have great potential to provide the convenient pharmacological treatment on one hand, and good moisture management which can reduce the microbial overgrowth on the other hand for patients with tinea pedis. The socks, therefore, reduce the effects of the skin disease on the quality of life.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 42
• Est. completion date: December 2012
• Est. primary completion date: May 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be at least 18 years of age and of either sex.

• Subjects must have clinical evidence of interdigital tinea pedis of one or both feet characterized by: (i) moderate erythema, (ii) scaling and (iii) mild pruritis.

• Have microscopic evidence (positive KOH) of the presence of fungi. Evaluable subjects must have a positive KOH and a fungal culture positive for a dermatophyte in the skin scrapings taken at the Baseline Visit. Subjects with a positive KOH may be entered into the study pending the results of the fungal culture

• Be willing and able to give informed consent/assent or have their parent/guardian do so, if applicable.

• Be willing and able to use the assigned study medication as directed and to commit to all follow-up visits for the duration of the study.

• Be in good health and free of any disease or physical condition which might, in the Investigator's opinion, expose the subject to an unacceptable risk by study participation.

• Females must be non-pregnant, non-lactating and not intending to become pregnant during the course of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Is pregnant, nursing or planning a pregnancy during the study.

• Has used topical antifungals or topical corticosteroids on the feet within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study.

• Has received systemic antifungal therapy within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study medication.

• Has used systemic antibacterials or systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study. Systemic corticosteroids do not include intranasal, inhaled, and ophthalmic corticosteroids used for the management of allergies, pulmonary disorders or other conditions.

• Has a history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or is immunocompromised (due to disease, e.g., HIV, or medications).

• Has concurrent tinea infection e.g. Tinea Versicolor, Tinea Cruris, Moccasin-type Tinea Pedis, etc. (in the opinion of the Investigator).

• Onychomycosis, involving = 20% of the area of either great toenail or involvement of more than five toenails in total.

• Has any other skin disease which might interfere with the evaluation of tinea pedis.

• Is currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study.

• Has received an investigational drug or treatment with an investigational device within 30 days prior to entering this study.

• Is unreliable, including subjects with a history of drug or alcohol abuse.

• Has known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the study medications.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Tinea
• Tinea Pedis

Intervention

Drug:
• Anti-fungal agent (Clotrimazole) loaded microcapsules
Clotrimazole loaded microcapsules padded on socks and the patient should wear the socks every day for 2 weeks
• Placebo
No drug loaded microcapsules socks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Kowloon

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Prof. Yuen Chun-Wah	Dr. Cheung Hing Cheong Private Dermatology Clinic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	• Complete Cure	Complete Cure is defined as a negative KOH and negative fungal culture and no evidence of clinical disease for each sign and symptom at Day 44.	Day 44	No
Secondary	Effective Treatment	Effective Treatment defined as negative KOH, negative fungal culture, no or mild erythema and/or scaling with all other signs or symptoms being absent at Day 44.	Day 44	No