Cream showdown: which antifungal works best for jock itch?
NCT ID NCT07441005
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two antifungal creams—oxiconazole and clotrimazole—against each other in 386 adults with jock itch (tinea cruris). The goal was to see which one better relieved itching and redness. Both creams are already used for fungal skin infections, so this trial aimed to find out if one is a better option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Oxiconazole cream and clotrimazole cream
- What this could lead to
- If one cream proves more effective, it could become a preferred treatment for jock itch, offering faster relief from itching and redness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early-phase trial, so results may not be definitive. The creams are already available, so the study may not lead to a major breakthrough.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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386 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 70 years of age * Both genders * Patient with diagnosis of tinea crurus as per operational definition Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity to clotrimazole or Oxiconazole * Uncontrolled diabetes * Immunosuppresion * Patient with contact dermatitis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hayatabad medal Complex
Peshawar, KPK, 0000, Pakistan
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