Consensus for the Treatment of Tinea Pedis: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To systematically review literature enabling the comparison of the efficacy of pharmaceutical treatments for tinea pedis in adults. Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with mycological cure as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes did include the clinical assessment of resolving infection or symptoms, duration of treatment, adverse events, adherence, and recurrence. Eligibility Criteria: Study participants suffering from only tinea pedis that were treated with a pharmaceutical treatment. The study must have been conducted using an RCT study design and recording age of the participant > 16 years of age. Results: A total of seven studies met the inclusion criteria, involving 1042 participants. The likelihood of resolution in study participants treate

SUBMITTER: Ward H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9027577 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature