A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Efficacy of Intra-Lesional Immunotherapy in Patients Aged 10-60 Years With Recalcitrant Tinea Cruris and Corporis
Evaluating the Therapeutic Efficacy of Intra-lesional Immunotherapy Against Recalcitrant Tinea Cruris & Corporis: a Pilot Study
Abeer Mohamed Abdelaziz Elkholy
50 participants
Dec 9, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This pilot study will test intra-lesional immunotherapy (MMR vaccine) injections as a treatment for recalcitrant tinea cruris and corporis in patients aged 10-60 years who have not improved with standard antifungal treatments. \*Eligibility: Participants must have recalcitrant tinea, defined as: * Rapid progression or large areas of skin affected, * Infection in multiple family members, especially females and children * Rapid relapse after prior treatment * Suspected resistant T. indotineae (based on travel history or contact with affected individuals from high-prevalence regions) * Failure of at least 2 courses of systemic antifungal therapy in the past 3 months Treatment: Patients will receive intra-lesional MMR vaccine injections into the active borders of affected lesions every 2 weeks for up to 6 weeks. If partial improvement occurs but complete clearance is not achieved, the course may be repeated for another 6 weeks. Pulse itraconazole will be given during the first 2 weeks. Monitoring: At each study visit, clinicians will assess the extent of affected skin and monitor symptoms particularly itching. Safety will be closely observed, including injection-site reactions, fever, initial flare of lesions, and any rare serious allergic reactions. Goal: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of intra-lesional MMR immunotherapy for patients with tinea that has been difficult to treat.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Age between 10 - 60 years.
- Evidence of recalcitrant tinea e.g. (rapid progression \& large areas affected of the body, affection of more than one family members especially females \& children, rapid relapse after treatment, suspicion of resistant T. indotineae strain by history of traveling abroad \& contact with Indians or contact with a case coming from travel \& with contact to Indians.
- Patients failed at least 2 courses of systemic antifungal therapy in the last 3 months.
- Safe contraception during the study (for females in the childbearing period).
Exclusion Criteria5
- Pregnant or lactating women, as well as women of childbearing potential not using an effective method of contraception.
- Age <10 years or > 60 years.
- Immunocompromised patients e.g. (uncontrolled DM or HIV patients).
- Naïve patients without previous systemic antifungal treatment.
- Unreliable patients.
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Interventions
Participants will receive intra-lesional immunotherapy using the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. The vaccine will be injected into the active borders of affected lesions every 2 weeks for a total duration of 6 weeks. Clinical assessment of lesion extent and symptoms, particularly pruritus, will be performed at baseline and at each visit. If partial clinical improvement is observed after the initial 6 weeks but complete resolution is not achieved, the treatment course may be extended for an additional 6 weeks, with a maximum of six intra-lesional injection sessions.
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NCT07312604