Allopurinol, Glucantime, or Combination Therapy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
allopurinol
+ glucantime
Vector Borne Diseases+13
+ Infections
+ Parasitic Diseases
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: September 1, 1995
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified by participating institution. One group is treated with daily intramuscular injections of glucantime. Patients with less than a complete response on Day 21 continue treatment until lesions heal completely or for a maximum of 60 days. Patients with progressive disease on Day 40 are removed from study. The second group is treated with daily oral allopurinol. Patients with a partial response on Day 21 continue treatment until lesions heal completely. Patients with stable or progressive disease on Day 21 or unhealed lesions on Day 56 cross to glucantime therapy. Accrual into this group was closed in 6/96. The third group receives allopurinol and glucantime. Patients are followed at 3, 6, and 9 months, then annually for at least 5 years.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.375 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 12 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Parasitologically confirmed cutaneous leishmaniasis (lesion of less than 3 months duration) No mucocutaneous leishmaniasis No prior leishmaniasis --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- No prior treatment for leishmaniasis --Patient Characteristics-- Hepatic: No clinical or laboratory evidence of hepatic disease Renal: No clinical or laboratory evidence of renal disease No hyperuricemia or gout Cardiovascular: No clinical, electrocardiographic, or laboratory evidence of cardiac disease Other: No allergy or other contraindication to allopurinol or glucantime; No concurrent medication that might interact with study drugs, e.g.: probenecid, warfarin, azathioprine; No skin rash; No malnutrition; No other medical contraindication to protocol therapy; No pregnant or nursing women