Evaluating the efficacy and safety of vascular IPL for treatment of acute cutaneous leishmaniasis: a randomized controlled trial.

Lasers in Medical Science
Zahra TafazzoliPouran Layegh

Abstract

Treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) continues to be a health concern, and alternative therapies with fewer side effects are substantially needed. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) with wavelength spectrum affecting vascular lesions on acute cutaneous leishmaniasis. In this randomized clinical trial study, 30 patients with acute CL were enrolled. Baseline clinical and demographic data were recorded in the checklist after obtaining written informed consent. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either IPL fortnightly (intervention group) or intralesional meglumine antimoniate (MA) weekly (control group) over 10 weeks. Patients were assessed every 2 weeks to determine the size of induration and improvement rate of lesions. Follow-up visits were arranged at 3rd and 6th months. Overall, 15 patients (21 lesions) in the intervention group and 15 patients (22 lesions) in the control group were studied. The size of lesions in the control group was significantly higher at the baseline (P = 0.014) and the second week (P = 0.034), and significantly lower in the eighth week (P = 0.009), compared with the intervention group. The size of lesions in the control group changed during the study (...Continue Reading

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