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CompletedNCT02656797Updated Mar 15, 2022

Topical Liposomal Amphotericin B Gel Treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Topical Amphotericin-B 0.4% liposomal gel in Leishmaniasis, sponsored by Soroka University Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-03-15.

Sponsored by Soroka University Medical Center · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
13
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Comparison between placebo gel treatment to topical liposomal amphotericin B gel treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis of Leishmania species major and tropica.

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Randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study. The study will include 108 patients with cutenous leishmaniasis of Leishmania species major and tropica, confired by Polymerase Chain Reaction of a sample from a lesion.

Cure rate will be compared between patients treated with Amphotericin-B 0.4% Liposomal Gel and patients treated with placebo gel preparation.

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Conditions studied

  • Leishmaniasis

Keywords

  • Leishmania major
  • Leishmania tropica
  • Amphotericin B
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In context

Leishmaniasis

185 studies on the registry are indexed under Leishmaniasis; 15 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 13 is below the median of 80 across 133 interventional studies indexed under Leishmaniasis.

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Lead sponsor

Soroka University Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 157 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Cutenous leishmaniasis confirmed by PCR (Leishmania species major or tropica)
  • 1 to 5 lesions
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Facial lesions
  • Significant co-morbidity
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding at enrollment
  • Previous treatment for leishmaniasis
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
13 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    AM-B

    Topical Amphotericin-B 0.4% liposomal gel

    Drug: Topical Amphotericin-B 0.4% liposomal gel

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo gel preparation

    Drug: Topical Amphotericin-B 0.4% liposomal gel

Interventions

  • DrugTopical Amphotericin-B 0.4% liposomal gel

    Topical Amphotericin-B 0.4% liposomal gel

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Complete re-epithelization

    Absence of ulceration, induration, erosion and

    Time frame: Day 28 from enrollement

Secondary outcomes

  1. Lesion size

    Defined by the multiplication of lesion length and width

    Time frame: Day 28 and day 56 from enrollement

  2. Complete re-epithelization

    Time frame: Day 28 from enrollement

  3. Skin manifestations

    Pruritus, pain, etching, discharge, bloating

    Time frame: Day 28 and day 56 from enrollement

  4. Evidence of lesihmania infection

    Evaluated by PCR test from a sample acquired from the lesion

    Time frame: Day 56 from enrollement

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Study locations

1 site
  • Soroka University Medical Center
    Beer Sheva, Israel
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 15, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02656797
Lead sponsor
Soroka University Medical Center
Responsible party
AMIR HOREV (Head, Pediatric dermatology Service, Soroka University Medical Center, Soroka University Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 15, 2016
Start date
Jan 30, 2018
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2021
Completion
Oct 1, 2021
Last update
Mar 15, 2022

Study contacts

Amir Horev, MD
principal investigator · Soroka University Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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