New antifungal stick could simplify Athlete's foot treatment
NCT ID NCT07245667
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests three different stick formulations of the antifungal drug tolnaftate (1%) for treating athlete's foot (tinea pedis). About 150 people aged 16 and older with a confirmed diagnosis will apply the stick twice daily for 4 weeks. The main goal is to see if the infection is completely cleared at week 4.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tolnaftate 1% (antifungal) in a stick formulation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more convenient and effective topical treatment for athlete's foot.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 150 participants. The new stick formulations may not work better than existing treatments, and results may not apply to all types of athlete's foot.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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16 years and older
- 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: * Male or female, aged 16 or above * Clinical diagnosis of tinea pedis (For Cohort 4, positive symptomology is acceptable) * Confirmation of diagnosis with positive potassium hydroxide (KOH) microscopy (For Cohort 4, a negative KOH test is acceptable) * Signed and dated informed consent form * Willingness to comply with study protocol and availability for the duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of moccasin-type tinea pedis * Presence of serous exudate or pus * Treatment with a topical antifungal in the past 2 weeks * Treatment with a systemic antifungal in the past 4 weeks * Concurrent immunosuppressive or antimicrobial therapy * Liver disease * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Use any other antifungal therapy during trial or within three months of starting the trial * Known hypersensitivity to any ingredients of trial agents * Patients with a current diagnosis of diabetes or neuropathy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Kuchnir Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery
RECRUITINGFramingham, Massachusetts, 01701, United States
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Kuchnir Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery
RECRUITINGMilford, Massachusetts, 01757, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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