Cutaneous leishmaniasis
MONDO:0005446Leishmaniasis affecting the skin. It is the most common form of leishmaniasis. It presents with erythematous macules and papules, and nodules which may eventually ulcerate. The lesions appear in the bite site in the exposed skin areas.
Also known as: Asian desert cutaneous leishmaniasis, zone of skin leishmaniasis
14 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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NIH opens study to treat parasitic infections like malaria and worms
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study at the National Institutes of Health evaluates and treats people aged 3 and older with known or suspected parasitic infections, such as malaria, intestinal worms, and others. Participants receive standard medical care, not experimental treatments. The goal is to monito…
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heat treatment could bring leishmaniasis care to local clinics
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether using a device that heats skin lesions to 50°C for 30 seconds can effectively treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in primary health centers in Ethiopia. 103 patients aged 12 to 60 with up to four lesions will receive thermotherapy and be monitored for 90 days. …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Ethiopia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Could a flower extract heal parasitic skin ulcers? new trial seeks answers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether a plant-based tincture made from arnica flowers can safely and effectively heal skin ulcers caused by cutaneous leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease spread by sandflies. About 96 people aged 12 and older with confirmed infection will receive either …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Universidad de Antioquia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Could a common antibiotic cure a parasitic skin disease?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether injecting the antibiotic ciprofloxacin directly into skin sores caused by leishmaniasis works as well as the standard treatment, sodium stibogluconate. Eighty people with one to seven sores will be randomly assigned to receive weekly injections of one dru…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Al-Mustafa University College • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Antibiotic injections show promise for parasitic skin sores
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether injecting the antibiotic levofloxacin directly into skin sores caused by leishmaniasis can cure them. Forty adults with up to seven sores will receive weekly injections for up to six weeks and be monitored for 90 days. The goal is to see if the sores heal…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Hayder Adnan Fawzi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Scientists study leishmania infections to improve diagnosis and care
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how leishmaniasis infections progress and respond to treatment. It involves up to 289 people aged 3 to 100 with known or suspected leishmaniasis. Researchers will collect blood and tissue samples to learn more about the disease and test different treatments. T…
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to speed up leishmaniasis diagnosis in kids
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tracks 200 children in Italy with leishmaniasis, a parasitic infection that can affect the skin or internal organs. Researchers will look at how quickly the disease is diagnosed and treated, and how that affects recovery, relapse, and death rates. The goal is to identi…
Sponsor: Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC