Leprosy

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Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease affecting primarily the skin and peripheral nervous system.

Also known as: Hansen disease, Hansen's disease, Mycobacterium leprae caused disease or disorder, Mycobacterium leprae disease or disorder, Mycobacterium leprae infectious disease

12 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 11 tagged with Leprosy itself.

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↑ Primary bacterial infectious disease (593) ↑ Mycobacterial infectious disease (361)

Sub-types of Leprosy

Including sub-types (12) Tagged with Leprosy (11)

Trials to join now! 4 Not yet recruiting 3 Not yet finished but already full! 1 Completed 3

Cheap drug could tame Leprosy's painful Flare-Ups

Disease control Ongoing

This study tests whether adding methotrexate to standard steroid treatment can help people with a painful leprosy complication called ENL. 550 adults with active ENL will receive either methotrexate or a placebo alongside prednisolone. The goal is to see if methotrexate reduces t…

Sponsor: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:37 UTC

Leprosy

Where it sits in the disease tree

Cheap drug could tame Leprosy's painful Flare-Ups