This study is being completed to determine if 8 weeks of treatment with imiquimod can shrink sebaceous hyperplasia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Participants will apply this cream to one side of the face 3 times a week for up to 8 weeks. The cream will be applied before bedtime. The imiquimod should be washed off with mild soap and water after 6-10 hours. Participants will have baseline and follow-up visits that will include photographs of the lesions.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGComplete and 75% clearance rates (clearance refers to reduction in total lesional area) at 16 weeks of treated lesions
Time frame: 16 weeks
Mean change in Sebaceous Hyperplasia (SH) count
Time frame: 16 weeks
Mean change in Sebaceous Hyperplasia (SH) diameter
Time frame: 16 weeks
Adverse events (AE) associated with imiquimod 5% cream when used in the treatment of sebaceous hyperplasia
The following will be described for Adverse events per protocol: * Serious or non-serious * Mild, moderate, Severe * The relationship (unexpected or expected) of the study drug * Attribution of the AE: Definite, Probably, Possible, Unlikely, Unrelated.
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks
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