None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin most common on the body, arms, and legs. About one in six children aged one to ten years are infected at some time with MC. Individual lesions go away on their own but only after 6 months to 5 years. Treatment is not always necessary but may be sought for a variety of reasons such as bleeding, secondary infections, itching and discomfort, or for social reasons. There are several treatments, but they are not very effective and can also be painful and expensive. There is some evidence that manuka honey may be beneficial although it has never been studied in this condition before. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of topical manuka honey treatment with simple observation in a group of children with MC
Interventions
Manuka honey applied topically to the skin lesions and covered with a transparent adhesive dressing, changed every two days, for a total duration of 4 weeks
Sponsors
Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. 3-16 years old 2. Presenting to the General practitioner with classic uncomplicated molluscum contagiosum skin lesions of mild-moderate severity 3. Parent/caregiver agrees to be compliant with application of the honey dressings
Exclusion criteria
1. Study doctor decision that the patient is not suitable for the study 2. Immunocompromised child 3. Presence of co-existing eczema or other skin disorders 4. Children with known food allergies or history of allergy to bees or honey products
Outcome results
None listed