Comparison of the Efficacy of Infrared Heat Therapy with Cryotherapy as an Adjunct to Meglumine Antimoniate in the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Objective

To compare the efficacy of infrared heat therapy with cryotherapy as an adjunct to Meglumine Antimoniate in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis Study Design: Quasi-experimental study Place and duration of study: Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan, from Jan to Jun 2024. Methodology: Eligible participants were aged 18 years or older with confirmed cutaneous leishmaniasis. Participants were assigned to three treatment arms: cryotherapy with meglumine, meglumine alone, and infrared heat therapy with meglumine. The primary outcome was clinical cure after 2 months of therapy.