Viral Warts
Conditions
Keywords
Plantar warts, Topical adapalene gel, Cryotherapy
Brief summary
This is a comparative study between two treatment options for skin viral infection.
Detailed description
This is a comparative study between two treatment for viral infection in epidermal layer of skin that proliferates slowly forming thick, growths. This study will compare and evaluate the differences in efficacy between topical liquid nitrogen and topical retinoids.
Interventions
Topical adapalene is a retinoid that helps in epidermal changes. Cryotherapy is a liquid nitrogen applied to affected parts for 6 months
PROCEDURETopical Liquid Nitrogen application
Liquid Nitrogen will be applied to affected parts.
Sponsors
Khyber Teaching Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Patients age limit 18-60 Years Patients with either gender (Male/Female) Patients with recurrent plantar warts
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy/lactation. Pt on topical or systemic therapy in last 6 months. On immunosuppressants. \> 5 lesions. Pts with local secondary infections.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of Treatment | 06 months | It will be defined through visual inspection by observing the complete clearance of the warts after 8 weeks administration of the treatment in both groups |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
CONTACTSaba Naz, MBBS
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSaba Naz, MBBS
Khyber Teaching Hospital
Outcome results
None listed