The efficacy of cryotherapy versus garlic extract 10%in the treatment of genital warts in men.

Comparison of the efficacy of garlic extracts 10% and cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen) in the treatment of the genital warts in men.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201202138992N1

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-27

Start date

2011-03-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Genital wart. Anogenital (venereal) warts

Interventions

Intervention 1: A cotton swab immersed in10% garlic extract was applied for 10 seconds on left side lesions twice daily for 8 weeks by the patients. Intervention 2: Cryotherapy with- 196? temperature

Treatment - Drugs

Treatment - Other

A cotton swab immersed in10% garlic extract was applied for 10 seconds on left side lesions twice daily for 8 weeks by the patients.

Cryotherapy with- 196? temperature liquid nitrogen by the open spray method was applied every two weeks up to 8 weeks and appearance of 1-1.5 mm freezed margin was considered the end of Procedure.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria :men; more than two warts on both sides of genital region Exclusion criteria: patients with past history sensitivity to garlic.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Genital warts. Timepoint: 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Number of genital warts.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Contact dermatitis. Timepoint: 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Paients report &observer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbolfath Mehrabian

Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

mehrabian.a@ajums.ac.ir dr_mehrabian@ymail.com+98 61 1292 1837

Outcome results

None listed

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