Paromomycin for Individuals With Uncomplicated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Paromomycin Topical Cream Treatment Protocol for Individuals With Uncomplicated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
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Brief Summary
This is an expanded access treatment protocol designed to provide a topical cream treatment option to military health care beneficiaries with parasitologically confirmed uncomplicated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 18, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 17, 2012
CompletedMay 15, 2020
May 1, 2020
June 18, 2012
May 13, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Interventions
Paromomycin Topical Cream applied to all lesions once a day for 20 days
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female military health care beneficiary of any age.
- Diagnosis of uncomplicated CL by having at least one lesion parasitologically confirmed by at least one of the following methods: 1) positive culture for promastigotes; 2) microscopic identification of amastigotes in stained lesion tissue; and/or 3) PCR assay performed either at the LDL, WRAIR or the Clinical Parasitology Service, CDC.
- Ability to comprehend and willingness to sign informed consent or give assent
- CL lesions in a location amenable to topical treatment
- Patient is willing to forgo other treatments for CL while on treatment program
- Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 1 day of starting treatment and agree to use an acceptable method of birth control from start of treatment until 2 weeks after completing treatment
You may not qualify if:
- Clinically significant concomitant disease that would preclude the patient from completing treatment in the opinion of the treating physician.
- Clinical Evidence of mucosal involvement
- Known allergy to aminoglycosides
- Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
Military Treatment Facilities
Multiple Locations, Maryland, 20814, United States
Related Publications (1)
Grogl M, Schuster BG, Ellis WY, Berman JD. Successful topical treatment of murine cutaneous leishmaniasis with a combination of paromomycin (Aminosidine) and gentamicin. J Parasitol. 1999 Apr;85(2):354-9.
PMID: 10219319BACKGROUND
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Naomi Aronson, MD
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Study Design
- Study Type
- expanded access
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 18, 2012
First Posted
July 17, 2012
Last Updated
May 15, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-05