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Not yet recruitingNCT06869681Updated Mar 11, 2025

Efficacy of Tropical Sertaconazole Nitrate 2% Vs Clotrimazole 1% for Tinea Pedis

A Phase 4 interventional study of Topical Sertaconazole 2% and Clotrimazole 1% in Tinea Pedis, sponsored by Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-11.

Sponsored by Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by May 2025, 1 year 5 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This randomized controlled trail study will be carried out on OPD patients in the Department of Dermatology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center. Institutional Ethical committee permission will be obtained and clinical trial registration number (CTN) will be obtained for the study. Written consent will obtained from all the participants of the study.

All the diagnosed patients of Tinea Pedis who will meet the selection criteria will be enrolled and will be educated regarding the study. Participants will be randomly allocated in into two groups utilizing envelop method; patients of Group-A will use topical Sertaconazole 2% and patients in Group-B will use Clotrimazole 1%.

Randomization: Random number sequence will be generated on computer by a simple randomization schedule. Each randomization number will be sealed in an opaque envelope with a serial number on it. The patient with a known serial number opened the corresponding envelope to be informed of the assignment.

Treatment: After cleaning the identified lesions, the patients will topically self-apply the both products/creams using a cotton swab applicator, where the applied amount will be able to make the lesions be covered with a thin layer of medication. Both the creams will be applied topically twice daily for 4 weeks.

Patients will be followed up weekly for clinical improvement and side-effects of therapy upto 4 weeks of the treatment. At final follow up (after 4 week of treatment), the patients will be evaluated by all clinical investigations and microscopic examination (10% potassium hydroxide) of a skin scraping from site of the lesion. Adverse effects of the drugs among all patients will also be recorded. The photograph of the lesions taken before treatment and at the end of the study will be used for assessing the clinical improvement of the cases.

Detailed questionnaires will be followed regarding demographic and clinical characteristics like age, BMI, symptoms and co morbidities etc. Proper selection criteria will be used to control any biasness. Efficacy will be reported as per operational definition. In case of, topical therapy will be terminated and the concerned patient will be switched over to an oral antifungal drug at the discretion of the dermatologist. Any adverse events during the study will also be reported.

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This randomized controlled trail study will be carried out on OPD patients in the Department of Dermatology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center. Institutional Ethical committee permission will be obtained and clinical trial registration number (CTN) will be obtained for the study. Written consent will obtained from all the participants of the study.

All the diagnosed patients of Tinea Pedis who will meet the selection criteria will be enrolled and will be educated regarding the study. Participants will be randomly allocated in into two groups utilizing envelop method; patients of Group-A will use topical Sertaconazole 2% and patients in Group-B will use Clotrimazole 1%.

Randomization: Random number sequence will be generated on computer by a simple randomization schedule. Each randomization number will be sealed in an opaque envelope with a serial number on it. The patient with a known serial number opened the corresponding envelope to be informed of the assignment.

Treatment: After cleaning the identified lesions, the patients will topically self-apply the both products/creams using a cotton swab applicator, where the applied amount will be able to make the lesions be covered with a thin layer of medication. Both the creams will be applied topically twice daily for 4 weeks.

Patients will be followed up weekly for clinical improvement and side-effects of therapy upto 4 weeks of the treatment. At final follow up (after 4 week of treatment), the patients will be evaluated by all clinical investigations and microscopic examination (10% potassium hydroxide) of a skin scraping from site of the lesion. Adverse effects of the drugs among all patients will also be recorded. The photograph of the lesions taken before treatment and at the end of the study will be used for assessing the clinical improvement of the cases.

Detailed questionnaires will be followed regarding demographic and clinical characteristics like age, BMI, symptoms and co morbidities etc. Proper selection criteria will be used to control any biasness. Efficacy will be reported as per operational definition. In case of, topical therapy will be terminated and the concerned patient will be switched over to an oral antifungal drug at the discretion of the dermatologist. Any adverse events during the study will also be reported.

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Conditions studied

  • Tinea Pedis

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Keywords

  • Tinea Pedis
  • Efficacy
  • Sertaconazole Nitrate Cream
  • Clotrimazole
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In context

Tinea Pedis

73 studies on the registry are indexed under Tinea Pedis; 8 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 100 is below the median of 128 across 66 interventional studies indexed under Tinea Pedis.

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Lead sponsor

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre is the lead sponsor of 38 studies on the registry; 14 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients of age 18-65 years age.
  • Either sex.
  • Patients presenting with the clinical manifestations of tinea pedis such as erythema, scaling, vesicles, pustules, and itch.
  • Skin scrapings positive for KOH mount test.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with secondary bacterial infection.
  • Patients using topical or taken any oral antifungal drug before the baseline visit.
  • Diabetic, patients.
  • Women with pregnancy or lactating mothers.
  • Patients allergic to the drugs in this study.
  • Those who withdrew in the middle of the study, or changed drugs without authorization will also be excluded.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Immunosuppression

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Group-A topical Sertaconazole 2%

    After cleaning the identified lesions, the patients will topically self-apply the topical Sertaconazole 2% creams using a cotton swab applicator, where the applied amount will be able to make the lesions be covered with a thin layer of medication. The creams will be applied topically twice daily for 4 weeks. Patients will be followed up weekly for clinical improvement and side-effects of therapy upto 4 weeks of the treatment.

    Drug: Topical Sertaconazole 2%

  • Experimental
    Group-B Clotrimazole 1%

    After cleaning the identified lesions, the patients will topically self-apply the Clotrimazole 1% creams using a cotton swab applicator, where the applied amount will be able to make the lesions be covered with a thin layer of medication. Both the creams will be applied topically twice daily for 4 weeks.

    Drug: Clotrimazole 1%

Interventions

  • After cleaning the identified lesions, the patients will topically self-apply the both products/creams using a cotton swab applicator, where the applied amount will be able to make the lesions be covered with a thin layer of medication. Both the creams will be applied topically twice daily for 4 weeks.

  • Same as above

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. frequency of Efficacy in both treatment groups

    Reduction in total composite score of at least 2 points with negative KOH test after 4 week of treatment and reporting of no adverse events will be considered as efficacy of the treatments

    Time frame: 4 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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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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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Start is estimated for Mar 2025; primary completion for May 2025, 2 months later.

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Registered
Feb 25, 2025
First posted
Mar 11, 2025
StartEst.
Mar 1, 2025
Primary completionEst.
May 30, 2025
CompletionEst.
Jun 15, 2025
Last update
Mar 11, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 11, 2025, 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
NCT06869681
Lead sponsor
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Responsible party
Dr. Madhoo, MBBS (Doctor, FCPS Trainee, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 11, 2025
Start date
Mar 1, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
May 30, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 15, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 11, 2025

Study contacts

Dr.Madhu FCPS Trainee, MBBS
Contact
madhujaish@gmail.com
+92-333-7545165

Oversight

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