Efficacy of miconazole in the topical treatment of tinea pedis in sportsmen.

Abstract

A double-blind trial of 2% miconazole in a cream and in a powder base and of the respective vehicles was done in a group of forty-five young sportsmen regularly training and using the showers in a gymnasium. After 4 weeks treatment, the mycological cure rate using the active preparation was 60% compared to 24% for the placebo (P less than 0-05).

• Authors: J C Gentles, G R Jones, D T Roberts
• Journal: The British journal of dermatology (Br J Dermatol) Vol. 93 Issue 1 Pg. 79-84 (Jul 1975) ISSN: 0007-0963 [Print] England
• PMID: 1103934 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Imidazoles
• Ointments
• Powders
• Miconazole

Topics

• Adult
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Humans
• Imidazoles (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Miconazole (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Ointments
• Powders
• Sports Medicine
• Tinea Pedis (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Trichophyton (isolation & purification)