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CTRI Number  CTRI/2016/04/006898 [Registered on: 30/04/2016] Trial Registered Retrospectively
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Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cohort Study 
Study Design  Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   An observational study for Safety and efficacy of a combination of Paromomycin and Miltefosine in patients with Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL). 
Scientific Title of Study   Safety and efficacy of a combination of Paromomycin and Miltefosine for two versus three courses in patients with Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) - an exploratory pilot Study 
Trial Acronym  MP 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Krishna Pandey 
Designation  Scientist - F 
Affiliation  RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) 
Address  RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) AGAMKUAN PATNA - 800007
RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) AGAMKUAN PATNA - 800007
Patna
BIHAR
800007
India 
Phone  9431042119  
Fax  6122634379  
Email  drkrishnapandey@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Krishna Pandey 
Designation  Scientist - F 
Affiliation  RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) 
Address  RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) AGAMKUAN PATNA - 800007
RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) AGAMKUAN PATNA - 800007
Patna
BIHAR
800007
India 
Phone  9431042119  
Fax  6122634379  
Email  drkrishnapandey@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Krishna Pandey 
Designation  Scientist - F 
Affiliation  RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) 
Address  RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) AGAMKUAN PATNA - 800007
RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (RMRIMS) AGAMKUAN PATNA - 800007
Patna
BIHAR
800007
India 
Phone  9431042119  
Fax  6122634379  
Email  drkrishnapandey@yahoo.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Intramural project of RMRIMS ICMR 
Address  RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AGAMKUAN PATNA - 800007  
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Krishna Pandey  RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AGAMKUAN PATNA - 800007
Patna
BIHAR 
9431042119
6122634379
drkrishnapandey@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL),  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Combination of Miltefosine and Paromomycin   Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  5.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  • Male or female patients aged 5-65years
• Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL), parasitologically confirmed (amastigotes in slit-skin or snip skin smears and/or skin biopsies)
• Macules, nodules and papules or plaques as clinical signs consistent with post Kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  • Any patients having any ear deformity, hearing loss and ASOM/CSOM.
• Pregnant and lactating females.
• Females not willing for contraception.
• Patients not willing to participate.
• Thrombocyte count <100 x 109/l
• Leukocyte count <2.5 x 109/l
• Hemoglobin < 8.0 g/100 ml
• ASAT, ALAT, AP >3 times upper limit of normal range
• Bilirubin >2 times upper limit of normal range
• HbsAg, HCV and HIV positive
• Serum creatinine or BUN >1.5 times upper limit of normal range
• Hypersensitivity to miltefosine, paromomycin or inactive ingredients of miltefosine
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Three courses of combination of Paromomycin and Miltefosine in 30 patients of PKDL resulted in initial cure in 100% of patients. However five patients had relapse of lesions within 1 year follow-up.  June 2013 to January 2016 including one year follow-up. Three courses of combination of Paromomycin and Miltefosine in 30 patients of PKDL resulted in initial cure in 100% of patients. However five patients had relapse of lesions within 1 year follow-up. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Five patients out of thirty treated with Paromomycin and Miltefosine had relapse of the skin lesions within one year. However there was very slide change in the biochemical and haematological parameters.  June 2013 to January 2016 including one year follow-up post treatment. Three courses of combination of Paromomycin and Miltefosine in 30 patients of PKDL resulted in initial cure in 100% of patients. However five patients had relapse of lesions within 1 year follow-up. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   02/06/2013 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not Published till date. 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  

Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) is considered as a reservoir of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). It plays an important role in disease transmission. No satisfactory treatment regimen is available at present which is hundred percent safe and effective. Moreover, the parasite also shows a gradual increase in tolerance and resistance. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a novel combination, i.e. paromomycin plus miltefosine in the treatment of PKDL, which has not been tried previously. This is a pilot exploratory study. Thirty patients were enrolled in two groups. Group A (n=15) received two courses of paromomycin 11mg/kg/day IM  plus miltefosine 2.5 mg/kg/day orally (10 days) at fifteen-day interval, whereas group B (n=15) received three courses of  paromomycin plus miltefosine combination. The efficacy of these therapies were ascertained by the final parasitological cure at one year follow up. Lesion of the group A patients did not disappear completely at the end of therapy so all the patients were shifted to receive three courses of the same combination. All the thirty patients completed the study. Initial and Final parasitological cure was found to be 100% and 83.33% respectively. A total of 63 AEs were reported in 24 patients. All the AEs were CTC grade one. Pain at the site of injection (28.6%) was most commonly occurring AE and increase in hepatic enzymes level, eosinophilia, vomiting, gastritis etc. were among others. Efficacy of this novel combination therapy appears to be optimal with excellent safety and tolerability profile. Further studies with a higher number of samples are recommended.

 
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