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Effectiveness of 5% fluorouracil ointment in the treatment of genital warts

Comparing the effectiveness of 5% 5-fluorouracil ointment and 50 microgram calcipotriol ointment in the treatment of genital warts

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230913059421N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-10-01
Start date
2023-10-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

Genital wart. Viral warts

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Recipient of topical 5-FU 5% ointment (Efudex Co) three times a week (n=30) for one month. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Receiving topical calcipotriol ointme

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are diagnosed with genital warts for the first time or who have not received treatment for genital warts in the last three months. Do not have any other skin disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with immune system dysfunction Having a previous history of allergy to the studied drugs Pregnant and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Location of the lesion. Timepoint: Before treatment, 1 and 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;The size of the lesion. Timepoint: Before treatment, 1 and 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Number of genital warts. Timepoint: Before treatment, 1 and 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Physical examination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Recurrence of the disease. Timepoint: Before treatment, 1 and 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Side effects. Timepoint: 1 and 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Physical examination.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmadreza Zamani

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

zamani.a@ajums.ac.ir+98 916 601 7804

Outcome results

None listed

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