Local treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum in children

How effective is local (destructive) treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum in children as compared to whatchful waiting?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON20359

Enrollment

108

Registered

2020-07-27

Start date

2021-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Molluscum Contagiosum

Interventions

Curettage or cryotherapy

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children (5 - 18 years old) with mollusca contagiosa (max 15 lesions)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Immuundeficient / immunocompromised children; facial involvement; genital involvement; known extreme fear of invasive medical procedures (such as curettage or cryotherapy); recent (<1 year) treamtent of molluscum contagiosum with one of the treamtent molidaties of this study, being curettage and/or cryotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cure / clearance of mollusca contagiosa	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Difference (percentage) in cure between the different study-arms Occurence of side effects (such as peri-procedural and post-procedural pain, blistering, pruritus, infection, scar formation, pigment changes)	—

Contacts

Public ContactRoeland Watjer

Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum

R.M.Watjer@lumc.nl+31 71 256 8627 / +31 6 2502715

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)