Comparison the efficacy of 5% potassium hydroxide solution versus carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of women genital warts

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201412207848N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-18

Start date

2014-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Genital wart. Anogenital (venereal) warts

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: Topical solution of 5% Potassium hydroxide twice daily for 9 weeks. Intervention 2: Control: Carbon dioxide laser every 3 weeks for 9 weeks.

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention: Topical solution of 5% Potassium hydroxide twice daily for 9 weeks

Control: Carbon dioxide laser every 3 weeks for 9 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: the patients aged 15-55 years old with multiple genital warts Exclusion criteria: topical antiviral drugs in the past two weeks; concurrent sexually transmitted diseases; pregnancy;lactation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Size of genital warts. Timepoint: Before intervention. Every three week from starting of intervention to disappearance of all warts. ?Six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: observational, Ruler.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Side effects(burning, pain,erythema, ulceration). Timepoint: Before intervention. Every three week from starting of intervention to disappearance of all warts. Six months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: observation.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEnsie Hemmati

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

dr.pazyar@gmail.com+98 71 3647 3554

Outcome results

None listed

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