Allopurinol, Glucantime, or Allopurinol/Glucantime for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Brazil

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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OBJECTIVE: Compare the efficacy and side effects of allopurinol versus glucantime versus allopurinol/glucantime in patients in Brazil with cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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Phase II Randomized Study of Allopurinol Versus Glucantime Versus Allopurinol/Glucantime for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Brazil

Conditions
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Leishmaniasis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: allopurinol
* Drug: glucantime


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Drug: allopurinol|nan|
|Drug: glucantime|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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dermatologic disorders, environmental/toxic disorders, immunologic disorders and infectious disorders, leishmaniasis, rare disease