None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Most cutaneous warts resolve spontaneously with time. Evidence for the effectiveness of medical treatment is lacking and results of treatment can be frustrating. Consequently, health practitioners view cutaneous warts as a low priority as far as providing treatments, but the adverse effect on the quality of life of some patients with cutaneous warts can be significant. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a 'natural remedy' the skin of bananas (Musaceae Musa) is an effective treatment. In this phase 2 randomized controlled trial the team will test the hypothesis that banana skin treatment can resolve cutaneous warts, in half the time and in twice the proportion of patients as those receiving cryotherapy.
Interventions
The intervention is raw banana skin cut to the size of the wart and placed under occlusion with a conventional medical occlusive tape for a period of 12 hours, once daily for 2 weeks. This treatment may be extended beyond two weeks or replaced with an alternative treatment (Cryotherapy or salicyclic acid cream) for up to a period of 16 weeks. The participant will be required to take a photograph the wart before application of the banana skin every night.
Sponsors
Curtin University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
People attending Ocean Key's family practice (OKFP), Clarkson; Currambine Family Practice and Murray Medical Centre in Western Australia with cutaneous warts on their feet or hands will be invited. All participants will be 8 years and older. Those below 18 years of age will be required to provide parental consent
Exclusion criteria
No participant with an allergy to bananas will be eligible to participate.
Outcome results
None listed