The efficacy of Duct Tape versus placebo in the treatment of verruca vulgaris (warts) in primary school children.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON26698

Enrollment

103

Registered

2005-10-20

Start date

2005-09-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Verruca vulgaris.

Interventions

1. Duct Tape sticked on the wart for seven days a weak and one night of, for the period of six weeks

2. Placebo (a protection ring for clavi) sticked around the wart one night a week, for the period of six weeks.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between 4-12 years with verruca vulgaris.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Immune suppression; 2. plasterallergy; 3. skin diseases in the surrounding of the wart; 4. warts in the face or anogenital region.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dissappearance of the treated wart.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Disappearance of other warts and diameter reduction of the treated wart and surrounding warts.	—

Contacts

Public ContactM.G. Spigt

University Maastricht (UM), CAPHRI Research Institute, P.O.Box 616

m.spigt@hag.unimaas.nl+31 (0)43 3882309

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)