The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of laser versus cryotherapy on the treatment of warts
Cutaneous warts were a common skin diseases caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. Although warts may spontaneously resolve, many patients seek for treatment for various reasons. There are many kinds of treatments for cutaneous warts, including salicylic acid, cryotherapy, laser, etc. A recent high quality RCT confirmed that the cure rate of topical salicylic acid and frozen has no difference at six months, but the efficacy of laser versus cryotherapy on the treatment of warts remains unclear. Therefore, we designed a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of laser versus cryotherapy on the treatment of warts.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
150
up to a maximum of four treatments every 21-28 days
up to a maximum of four treatments every 21-28 days
The 306 Hospital of PLA
Beijing, China
cure rate
Warts was considered cured if they was no longer visible and could not be palpated anymore by hand. Assessment of whether or not cured was performed on site by a senior dermatologist
Time frame: Cure rate will be calculated at 16 weeks and 6 months from the first treatment
effective rate
Effective assessment is performed by a senior dermatologist.
Time frame: Effective rate will be calculated at 16 weeks from the first treatment
recurrence rate
A wart was considered recurrence if there are abnormalities or palpated foreign body in the original place.
Time frame: Recurrence rate will be calculated at 12 months from the first treatment
average cure days
Cure days was defined as the period from the first treatment until the date of clearance.
Time frame: Average cure days will be calculated at 6 months from the first treatment
side effects
including pain, swelling, blisters, blood blisters, bruising, bleeding,scarring, hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation.
Time frame: Side effects will be assessed within 3-4 weeks after each treatment
pain intensity
on a scale of 0-10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is extremely painful
Time frame: Pain intensity will be assessed within 3-4 weeks after each treatment
patient satisfaction
on a five-point scale, from 'very satisfied' to 'very satisfied'
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Time frame: Patient satisfactionwill be assessed within 3-4 weeks after each treatment
treatment costs
record the cost after each treatment
Time frame: Treatment costs will be recorded within 10 minutes after each treatment
relationship between HPV type and curative effect
take a small amount of cutaneous warts lesions and extract HPV DNA before treatment
Time frame: Relationship between HPV type and curative effect will be analyzed at 16 weeks and 6 months from the first treatment