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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01943136
Other study ID # Papaya for impetigo
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1
First received August 30, 2013
Last updated December 18, 2013
Start date August 2013

Study information

Verified date December 2013
Source Philippine Dermatological Society
Contact Janine L. Quijano, MD
Email janinequijanoMD@gmail.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Philippines: Bureau of Food and Drugs
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will be an investigator-blinded, patient-blinded, assessor-blinded, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial. It aims to evaluate the efficacy of one-week twice-daily application of topical papaya leaf extract ointment compared to mupirocin ointment in achieving clinical cure among patients with impetigo.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 128
Est. completion date
Est. primary completion date June 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 1 Year and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy Filipino patients aged 1 year and above with primary impetigo, limited to less than or equal to 1% BSA, and involving only one body area

Exclusion Criteria:

- Extensive impetigo (>1% BSA), affecting more than one body area

- Systemic involvement (lymphadenopathy, fever, sepsis)

- Chronic comorbidities like diabetes mellitus, malignancy, chronic venous insufficiency

- Concurrent immunosuppressive therapy

- Patients = 1 year

- Pregnant & lactating patients

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
papaya 1% extract ointment

mupirocin 2% ointment


Locations

Country Name City State
Philippines St. Luke's Medical Center Quezon City NCR

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Philippine Dermatological Society St. Luke's Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Philippines, 

References & Publications (22)

Ablang AMJ, Nuguid AS. In vitro activity of Carica papaya powdered extract alone and in combination with penicillin against clinical isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes. Makati Medical Center Proceedings 2000;14:11-5.

Anibijuwon II, Udeze AO. Antimicrobial activity of Carica papaya (pawpaw) leaf on some pathogenic organisms of clinical origin from south-western Nigeria. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 2009;13:850-64.

Buensalido JS, Dimagiba TE. The efficacy and safety of 1.5% carica papaya latex cream compared to 2% ketoconazole cream and vehicle in the treatment of tinea corporis: A randomized, double blind, controlled trial. J Phil Dermatol Soc 2011 May;20(1):15-20.

Canoy-Valencia H, King-Joanino SVB. An in vitro study of the therapeutic effects of Carica papaya against superficial pyodermas. Makati Medical Center Proceedings 1996;10:21-3.

Celis MA, Verallo-Rowell VM. Carica papaya versus Fucidin cream in the treatment of superficial pyodermas in pediatric patients: A double blind study. (Unpublished, 1996).

Craft N, Lee PK, Zipoli MT, Weinberg AN, Swartz MN, Johnson RA. "Superficial cutaneous infections and pyodermas." Ftizpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7th ed. Ed. Wolff K, et al. USA: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008. 1694-1709.

Dawkins G, Hewitt H, Wint Y, Obiefuna PC, Wint B. Antibacterial effects of Carica papaya fruit on common wound organisms. West Indian Med J. 2003 Dec;52(4):290-2. — View Citation

Doughari JH, Elmahmood AM, Manzara S. Studies on the antibacterial activity of root extracts of Carica papaya L. African Journal of Microbiology Research 2007 August:37-41.

Hewitt H, Whittle S, Lopez S, Bailey E, Weaver S. Topical use of papaya in chronic skin ulcer therapy in Jamaica. West Indian Med J. 2000 Mar;49(1):32-3. — View Citation

Iliev D, Elsner P. Generalized drug reaction due to papaya juice in throat lozenges. Dermatology. 1997;194(4):364-6. — View Citation

Koning S, van der Sande R, Verhagen AP, van Suijlekom-Smit LW, Morris AD, Butler CC, Berger M, van der Wouden JC. Interventions for impetigo. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jan 18;1:CD003261. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003261.pub3. Review. — View Citation

Mahmood AA, Sihdik K, Salmah I. Wound healing activity of Carica papaya L. aqueous leaf extracts in rats. International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences 2005;1(4):398-401.

Martin KW, Ernst E. Herbal medicines for treatment of bacterial infections: a review of controlled clinical trials. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2003 Feb;51(2):241-6. Review. — View Citation

Niinimäki A, Reijula K, Pirilä T, Koistinen AM. Papain-induced allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in a cosmetologist. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1993 Sep;92(3):492-3. — View Citation

Oduola T, Adeniyi FAA, Ogunyemi EO, Bello IS, Idowu TO, Subair HG. Toxicity studies on an unripe Carica papaya aqueous extract: biochemical and haematological effects in wistar albino rats. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 2007 August;1(1):1-4.

Okechukwu RI, Obasi KO, Nnoli MC, Ukaoma AA. Antimicrobial properties and preliminary phytochemical analysis of Carica papaya leaf. Advances in Science and Technology 2010;4(1):45-8.

Owoyele BV, Adebukola OM, Funmilayo AA, Soladoye AO. Anti-inflammatory activities of ethanolic extract of Carica papaya leaves. Inflammopharmacology. 2008 Aug;16(4):168-73. doi: 10.1007/s10787-008-7008-0. — View Citation

Pieper B, Caliri MH. Nontraditional wound care: A review of the evidence for the use of sugar, papaya/papain, and fatty acids. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2003 Jul;30(4):175-83. Review. — View Citation

Pineda-Rebong AM, Tan JGB. Comparison of 2% oxytetracycline ointment with 2% mupirocin ointment and 2% sodium fusidate ointment in the treatment of impetigo in children: a preliminary report. J Phil Dermatol Soc 2011 May;20(1):21-4.

Suresh K, Deepa P, Harisaranraj R, Achudhan V. Antimicrobial and phytochemical investication of the Carica papaya L., Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Euphorbia herta L. Melia azedarach L., and Psidium guajava L. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 2008;12:1184-91.

Witte W, Cuny C, Klare I, Nübel U, Strommenger B, Werner G. Emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacterial pathogens. Int J Med Microbiol. 2008 Jul;298(5-6):365-77. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2007.10.005. Epub 2008 Mar 5. Review. — View Citation

Woodford N, Livermore DM. Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria: a review of the global challenge. J Infect. 2009 Sep;59 Suppl 1:S4-16. doi: 10.1016/S0163-4453(09)60003-7. Review. — View Citation

* Note: There are 22 references in allClick here to view all references

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Clinical clearance after 1 week of treatment 1 week No
Secondary time to clinical clearance 1 week No
Secondary score in the 6-point grading system The 6-point grading system will assess clinical response based on each of the following six paramaters. One point will be assigned for each of the following parameters present in a patient, with the maximum possible score on this grading system being 6. A patient need not satisfy all six parameters. A decrease in score on this grading system compared to baseline will indicate clinical improvement, while an increase in score will indicate clinical worsening.
erythema
edema
vesiculation
pustulation
crusting
scaling
1 week No
Secondary change in size of lesion compared to baseline 1 week No
Secondary presence or absence of recurrence on any part of the body 2 weeks after starting treatment 1 week No
Secondary presence or absence of adverse events during treatment 1 week Yes
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