Cutaneous Warts
Conditions
Brief summary
A total of 60 female patients (30 patients in each group) with cutaneious warts diagnosed by a consultant dermatologist on physical examination were included in this study. In Group A patients were subjected to liquid nitrogen cryotherapy (-196 0C) while patients in Group B were subjected to vitamin D3 (5mg/ml) for 3 sessions at every 3 weeks interval. Effectiveness in both groups was ascertained in terms of \> 50% reduction in wart size by an expert dermatologist on physical examination at the end of third session. Patients were followed for further 6 weeks after last session to look for any sort of recurrence and remission.
Interventions
DRUGliq nitrogen
In Group A patients were subjected to liquid nitrogen cryotherapy (-196 0C) for 3 sessions at every 3 weeks interval. Effectiveness in was ascertained in terms of \> 50% reduction in wart size by an expert dermatologist on physical examination at the end of third session. Patients were followed for further 6 weeks after last session to look for any sort of recurrence and remission.
Group B were subjected to vitamin D3 (5mg/ml) for 3 sessions at every 3 weeks interval. Effectiveness was ascertained in terms of \> 50% reduction in wart size by an expert dermatologist on physical examination at the end of third session. Patients were followed for further 6 weeks after last session to look for any sort of recurrence and remission.
Sponsors
Combined Military Hospital Abbottabad
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient of cutaneous warts presented in dermatology department.
Exclusion criteria
* Immunosuppressed patients * chronic skin diseases like eczema or autoimmune disease * diabetes mellitus * cold sensitivity , skin allergies * pregnancy, and lactation * periungual warts
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness of liquid nitrogen and intralesional vitamin D3 in treatment of cutaneous warts | 9 weeks | For 2nd Article: A total of 60 female patients (30 patients in each group) with cutaneous warts diagnosed by a consultant dermatologist on physical examination were included in this study. In Group A patients were subjected to liquid nitrogen cryotherapy (-196 0C) while patients in Group B were subjected to vitamin D3 (5mg/ml) for 3 sessions at every 3 weeks interval. Effectiveness in both groups was ascertained in terms of \> 50% reduction in wart size by an expert dermatologist on physical examination at the end of third session. Patients were followed for further 6 weeks after last session to look for any sort of recurrence and remission.Total duration of therapy for each patient will be 9 weeks after recurrence and remission |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed