Description of Study: Methods: 511 patients, age 20-74 years, from 45 hospitals with
tinea pedis (interdigital or plantar) were assigned via block randomization to either
luliconazole cream 1% once daily for 2 weeks followed by placebo cream for 2 weeks or
bifonazole cream 1% once daily for 4 weeks. Microscopy was used to test for
mycological effect at weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4. Signs and symptoms (itching, erythema,
erosion, scaling) were examined at the start of treatment and each follow-up visit and
rated on a Likert scale (0 absent – 4 severe). These scores were compared with baseline
to determine percent improvement of symptoms (0-25% of baseline symptoms =
significantly improved; 25-50% = moderately improved; 50-75% = slightly
improved; 75%-100% = unchanged; >100% = aggravated). The combination of
symptom scores and mycological effect was used to determine the overall clinical effect.
Patients with positive mycological testing at week 2 received a culture study. Adverse
events and tolerability were assessed at each visit. Blood tests and urine tests were drawn
at each visit. Outcome Results: 489 patients were analyzed. 305 patients had cultureconfirmed
dermatophyte infections at baseline. Assessment of efficacy of improvement
of skin lesions (patients whose scores were “moderately improved” or better) at 4 weeks
was 91.5% with luliconazole versus 91.7% with bifonazole (P= 1.000). Looking at each
visit, the time frame of improvement of skin lesions was “nearly equal” between the two
treatment groups (P = 0.5102). Mycological effect showed negative results of 76.1% in
the luliconazole group versus 75.9% in the bifonazole group (no p-value). Again, a
similar time to effect was noted between the treatment groups (P = 0.8294). 227
patients were KOH positive at the end of week 2. Cultures performed on this group saw
73% of patients in the luliconazole group were cultured negative versus 50% in the
bifonazole group. Adverse effects and tolerability revealed no relevant differences
between either treatment group (2.0% luliconazole vs. 2.4% bifonazole; no p-value)
Description of Study: Methods: 511 patients, age 20-74 years, from 45 hospitals withtinea pedis (interdigital or plantar) were assigned via block randomization to eitherluliconazole cream 1% once daily for 2 weeks followed by placebo cream for 2 weeks orbifonazole cream 1% once daily for 4 weeks. Microscopy was used to test formycological effect at weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4. Signs and symptoms (itching, erythema,erosion, scaling) were examined at the start of treatment and each follow-up visit andrated on a Likert scale (0 absent – 4 severe). These scores were compared with baselineto determine percent improvement of symptoms (0-25% of baseline symptoms =significantly improved; 25-50% = moderately improved; 50-75% = slightlyimproved; 75%-100% = unchanged; >100% = aggravated). The combination ofsymptom scores and mycological effect was used to determine the overall clinical effect.Patients with positive mycological testing at week 2 received a culture study. Adverseevents and tolerability were assessed at each visit. Blood tests and urine tests were drawnat each visit. Outcome Results: 489 patients were analyzed. 305 patients had cultureconfirmeddermatophyte infections at baseline. Assessment of efficacy of improvementof skin lesions (patients whose scores were “moderately improved” or better) at 4 weekswas 91.5% with luliconazole versus 91.7% with bifonazole (P= 1.000). Looking at eachvisit, the time frame of improvement of skin lesions was “nearly equal” between the twotreatment groups (P = 0.5102). Mycological effect showed negative results of 76.1% inthe luliconazole group versus 75.9% in the bifonazole group (no p-value). Again, asimilar time to effect was noted between the treatment groups (P = 0.8294). 227patients were KOH positive at the end of week 2. Cultures performed on this group saw73% of patients in the luliconazole group were cultured negative versus 50% in thebifonazole group. Adverse effects and tolerability revealed no relevant differencesbetween either treatment group (2.0% luliconazole vs. 2.4% bifonazole; no p-value)
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