Comparison of 40% trichloroacetic acid and cryotherapy for the treatment of plantar warts: A single-blind, randomized clinical trial.
Dermatol Ther
; 33(4): e13559, 2020 07.
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ABSTRACT
Plantar warts can cause pain near the toes and the sole of the foot and may result in referral for treatment. This study was aimed at comparing 40% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and cryotherapy (Cryo) for the treatment of plantar warts. This single-blind, randomized clinical trial was performed on 60 subjects presenting with plantar wart in Sabzevar, Iran in 2018. The first intervention group was treated with 40% TCA in four sessions within 4 weeks. The second intervention group was treated with Cryo using liquid nitrogen in four sessions within 8 weeks. The mean (SD) age of subjects was 20.16 ± 5.96 years and 68.33% (n = 41) were male. Although the resolution rate of warts in the TCA 40% group was greater than the Cryo group, there was no statistical association found between the two groups by adjusting age, sex, and basal time (P = .648). Findings suggest that although 40% TCA was almost as effective as Cryo in the treatment of plantar warts, considering the lower adverse effects of TCA 40% group as compared to the Cryo group, it could be a proper alternative.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ácido Tricloroacético
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Verrugas
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article