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A Study of the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of 20% Cassia Alata Extract Against Tinea Versicolor
Sponsor: The University of The West Indies
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to establish the efficacy of Cassia alata extract as a cream form in treating tinea versicolor (liver spots/shifting clouds). The main questions the study aims to answer are:• Does the use of this extract help resolve tinea versicolor better than no treatment? Does the use of this cream have significant side effects i.e, is it safe? Participants will be asked to treat a designated area while leaving additional areas untreated. 1-2 finger tip units of cream will be applied to the treatment site twice daily at least 8 hours apart. Participants will attend the trial clinic every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.
Official title: A Single Arm No-treatment Self-controlled Trial Pilot Study Evaluating the Clinical Efficacy and Safety Profile of 20% Cassia Alata Cream Against Tinea Versicolor
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 89 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-03-01
Completion Date
2026-12-30
Last Updated
2025-11-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
20% Cassia alata cream
Thin layer of cassia alata cream to cover treatment area. 1 finger tip unit will cover roughly 4 x 4 inch area. Number of FTU determined by investigators depending on rough size of area to be treated
Locations (1)
University of the West Indies, Mona
Kingston, Other, Jamaica