A total of sixty patients presented to the outpatient dermatology department of Combined military hospital (CMH) Abbottabad with signs of molluscum contagiosum clinically diagnosed meeting inclusion criteria were enrolled. Sample size was calculated using WHO sample size calculator. They were divided into two groups i.e Group A and Group B using lottery method. Patients in Group A were subjected to cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen gas) whereas patients in Group B patients were subjected to 10% potassium hydroxide solution for 3 weeks and were followed up at 2nd, 4th, 8th and 12th week for observing the progress of therapy in both groups on each follow up visit and ascertaining the efficacy respectively.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Group A were subjected to weekly cryotherapy with a cotton stick dip ped in Liquid Nitrogen for 02 Freezes and Thaw Cycle of 07 seconds with each cycle 10 seconds apart for 3 weeks
Group B applied 10% potassium hydroxide aqueous solution twice daily with the help of a cotton tip applicator until lesion showed signs of inflammation or clearance for 3 weeks
CMH Abbottabad
Abbottābād, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Efficacy was assessed at 12th week by the clearance of lesion or not
Final evaluation in terms of efficacy was done at the follow up visit in 12th week and the method was termed as effective (Yes) on achieving complete clearance of lesions confirmed on clinical \& physical examination of the affected areas by a consultant dermatologist using dermoscopy showing complete resolution of lesions. However, if lesions were not completely cleared at the end of 12th week, the treatment method was labelled as ineffective (No).
Time frame: 12 weeks
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