Effect of Iron and Folic Acid on Skin Fungal Pattern in Patients With Arsenicosis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will be conducted to observe any change in fungal pattern on skin of arsenicosis patients before and after administration of iron (150 mg) and folic acid (0.5 mg) tablets.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Treatments: Folic Acid; Iron; Vitamin B Complex

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: (Patients)

• History of drinking arsenic contaminated water(>50 μg/L) for more than 6 months

• Patients having moderate palmar keratosis

• Patients those voluntarily agree to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant and lactating mother

• Any other chronic diseases like tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, asthma

• Patient under treatment of arsenicosis on Criteria: