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NCT ID: NCT03745183 Completed - Tinea Imbricata Clinical Trials

Senna Alata Leaf Decoction as a Treatment for Tinea Imbricata

Start date: November 2014
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Background: Tinea imbricata ("tokelau") is a rare form of tinea corporis which is caused by Trichophyton concentricum. It is endemic among the T'boli tribe in Sarangani, Philippines . Temporary remissions, despite antifungal treatment, can be attributed to factors such as genetic susceptibility, widespread poverty, poor hygienic conditions and overcrowding. Limited access to commercial antifungal medications makes the treatment of tinea imbricata a pressing public health concern. Senna alata grows abundantly in the areas where the T'boli tribe resides. Anecdotal reports about its efficacy as a treatment for tinea imbricata exist and need to be further validated. Objective: This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of a community-prepared Senna alata leaf decoction in the treatment of tinea imbricata. Methods: This study is a preliminary open label, before and after clinical trial. Enrolled patients were taught how to make Senna alata leaf decoction and were asked to apply it as a leave-on body wash once a day for 28+/-3 days. Disease severity, pruritus visual analogue scale scores (VAS) and potassium hydroxide smear (KOH) of the skin scrapings were evaluated before and after treatment. Two separate assessors evaluated post treatment severity based on standard photographs. Diagnostic concordance was determined using Cohen's kappa statistics. Wilcoxon paired signed-rank test was used to analyzed before and after clinical parameter scores. Adverse drug events were recorded.