Clinical Trial: Accuracy of the Polymerase Chain Reaction of Ulnar Perineural Subcutaneous Aspirate Guided by Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Leprosy Cure

U.S., April 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07515989) titled 'Accuracy of the Polymerase Chain Reaction of Ulnar Perineural Subcutaneous Aspirate Guided by Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Leprosy Cure' on March 12.

Brief Summary: **Brief Summary**

Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by *Mycobacterium leprae* or *Mycobacterium lepromatosis*, characterized by peripheral nerve involvement that may lead to progressive neurological damage, disability, and deformities if not diagnosed and treated early. The diagnosis of leprosy is primarily clinical and epidemiological, supported by laboratory methods such as bacilloscopy and biopsy; however, these tests have...