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The investigators will compare the common treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis with intra-lesional Pentostam to fractional CO2 laser with topical application of Pentostam.
Outcome will be final scar appearance assesd by two dermatologist and pain measurement by VAS.
20 healthy patients diagnosed will cutaneous leishmaniasis with more than one lesion will be recruited.
Half of the lesions will be treated with intra-lesional injections of Pentostam, and the other half by CO2 laser with topical application of Pentostam.
Each lesion will recieve 3 treatments, one month apart between treatments. The patients will scale pain level of each treatment. Final scar appearance will be assessed by two dermatologists, without knowing what treatment was applied to each lesion.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Experimental | CO2 fractional laser with local application of Pentostam |
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| control | Active Comparator | Intra-lesinal Pentostam injedction |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local application pentostam | Drug |
| ||
| intra-lisional pentostam |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| scar appearance | Each lesion will be photographed prior to treatment and at 6th month (Three months after last (3rd) treatment).Two dermatologist will asses each lesion outcome | At sixth month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain assessed by VAS | at one month, two months, and three months |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24170665 | Background | Monge-Maillo B, Lopez-Velez R. Therapeutic options for old world cutaneous leishmaniasis and new world cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Drugs. 2013 Nov;73(17):1889-920. doi: 10.1007/s40265-013-0132-1. | |
| 23012189 | Background | Al-Natour SH. Update in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. J Family Community Med. 2009 May;16(2):41-7. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007896 | Leishmaniasis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D056986 | Euglenozoa Infections |
| D011528 | Protozoan Infections |
| D010272 | Parasitic Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| fractional CO2 laser | Device |
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| 16624197 | Background | Arfan-ul-Bari, Simeen-ber-Rahman. Scar leishmaniasis. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2006 Apr;16(4):294-5. |
| 24845386 | Background | Kim DW, Hwang NH, Yoon ES, Dhong ES, Park SH. Outcomes of ablative fractional laser scar treatment. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2015 Apr;49(2):88-94. doi: 10.3109/2000656X.2014.919927. Epub 2014 May 21. |
| 25348758 | Background | AlGhamdi K, Khurrum H. Successful treatment of atrophic facial leishmaniasis scars by co2 fractional laser. J Cutan Med Surg. 2014 Nov;18(6):379-84. doi: 10.2310/7750.2014.13175. |
| 24664987 | Background | Sklar LR, Burnett CT, Waibel JS, Moy RL, Ozog DM. Laser assisted drug delivery: a review of an evolving technology. Lasers Surg Med. 2014 Apr;46(4):249-62. doi: 10.1002/lsm.22227. Epub 2014 Mar 24. |
| 23294061 | Background | Bloom BS, Brauer JA, Geronemus RG. Ablative fractional resurfacing in topical drug delivery: an update and outlook. Dermatol Surg. 2013 Jun;39(6):839-48. doi: 10.1111/dsu.12111. Epub 2013 Jan 7. |
| D012876 |
| Skin Diseases, Parasitic |
| D000079426 | Vector Borne Diseases |
| D012874 | Skin Diseases, Infectious |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |