Effect of 10% Potassium hydroxide and 50% Trichloroacetic acid on plane warts

Comparison of the therapeutic efficacy and safety of 10% Potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution versus 50% Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) solution in the treatment of plane warts

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170829035976N2

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-05

Start date

2017-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

plane wart. Verruca: simplex vulgaris

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The group which is treated with potassium hydroxide 10% (KOH) weekly for 12 weeks. The drug is produced by Merck company, Germany. The drug code is 1.05032.1000.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: being at the age of 4 years old and over Number of warts 3-30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Breast feeding High wart count (more than 30) Hypersensitivity to KOH or TCA Unable to return for follow up Other treatment in the previous one month

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wart Number. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4, 8, 12 weeks after intervention, 1 month after full response. Method of measurement: Number.;Wart size. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4, 8, 12 weeks after intervention, 1 month after full response. Method of measurement: Ruller.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBahareh Maleki

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

maleki.b@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3391 2191

Outcome results

None listed

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