NCT05895071

Comparison of Topical 5%Potassium Hydroxide vs Liquid Nitrogen in the Treatment of Plane Warts

Comparative Efficacy of Topical 5%Potassium Hydroxide vs Liquid Nitrogen in the Treatment of Plane Warts

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Combined Military Hospital Abbottabad · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: To study the efficacy while comparing Potassium hydroxide 5% with liquid nitrogen in treatment of plane warts. Study design: Randomized-controlled trial (RCT), (Double-blind). Study setting and duration: Dept dermatology, CMH-Abbottabad, Nov-2022 / April-2023. Methodology: The sample size of 60 patients (children and adults aged 4 to 30 years) was calculated using Openepi app sample size RCT calculator, after informed consent by using non-probability consecutive sampling technique. Patients randomly assigned into two groups i.e. In group-A 30 patients were given topical 5%-potassium hydroxide solution on affected area once at night upto 4 weeks and in group-B 30 patients treated with cotton bud method of cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen once every two weeks. Patients were reassessed at every two weeks and final assessment was done at 12th week whereas followed up for 3 months to monitor recurrence. Demographic information and frequency percentages were calculated for qualitative variables by using SPSS26. To determine statistical significance taking p-value \<0.05 as significant, and χ2-square test was used.

Conditions

• Plan Warts

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	5%potassium hydroxide	. In group-A 30 patients were given topical 5% potassium hydroxide solution on affected area once at night for upto 4 weeks
DRUG	Liquid nitrogen	in group-B 30 patients treated with cotton bud method of cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen once every two weeks. Patients were reassessed at every two weeks. The treatment carried out upto 12 weeks or until complete recovery from warts.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-01
• Primary completion: 2023-04-30
• Completion: 2023-04-30
• First posted: 2023-06-08
• Last updated: 2023-06-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan