effectiveness difference between cryotherapy and carbon dioxide laser in treatment of plantar warts

comparison of carbon dioxide laser and cryotherapy in plantar wart

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017052831028N2

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-24

Start date

2017-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

plantar wart. Viral warts

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: cryotherapy was done weekly until cure of wart or 12 sessions of treatment were done. in each session 2 cycle of 15 seconds treatment are done . Intervention 2: Interven

Treatment - Surgery

Control group: cryotherapy was done weekly until cure of wart or 12 sessions of treatment were done. in each session 2 cycle of 15 seconds treatment are done .

Intervention group: patients were treated with continuous mode of CO2 laser ,15-25 watt and 1-2 pass weekly . treatment was done until clearance of warts or 3 sessions.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patient with plantar wart that were above 18 year old; did not take any treatment for their plantar warts yet exclusion criteria: pregnancy; lactation; history of keloid formation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Area affected with wart. Timepoint: before starting of treatment and then weekly up to 12 week. Method of measurement: photography and use Caliper.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNahid Hemmatian Boroujeni

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

n_hemmatian_b@yahoo.com+98 71 3231 9049

Outcome results

None listed

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