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A study to evaluate the use and safety of intralesional MMR vaccine in molluscum contagiosum

A randomized, placebo-controlled double blinded study to compare the efficacy and safety of intralesional MMR vaccine with normal saline in immunocompetent adults with molluscum contagiosum

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/12/048166
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-12-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B081- Molluscum contagiosum

Interventions

Intervention1: MMR vaccine: Injection of 0.3 ml MMR vaccine will be administered intralesionally into large lesion of molluscum contagiosum among participants without pre-sensitization for every thre

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged > 12 years, irrespective of sex. 2. Immunocompetent 3. Having more than 10 MC lesions 4. Consenting patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants those who had history of any life-threatening allergies 2. Pregnant and lactating mothers 3. Severe organ dysfunction/ immunosuppression. 4. Family history of severe immune dysfunction 5. Fever, or any signs of local or systemic infection. 6. Patients with tuberculosis, HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C 7. Those who cannot provide consent for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patients showing complete clearance of molluscum contagiosum lesions at 12 weeks follow up in both arms.Timepoint: At the end of 12 weeks in both arms (i.e., at the end of 6 weeks after 3rd injection received).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Proportion of patients showing at least 50% reduction in lesion count at 12 weeks follow up in both arms. 2. To evaluate the safety profile and documentation of adverse effects of intralesional MMR vaccine in MC patients Timepoint: At the end of 12 weeks in both arms(i.e., at the end of 6 weeks after receiving 3rd injection)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVinay Keshavamurthy

Post graduate institute of medical education and research

vinay.keshavmurthy@gmail.com8872993222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026