Clinical Trial: Pyruvic Acid Versus Salicylic Acid Preparation in Treatment of Plantar Warts

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Comparison of 70% Pyruvic Acid Solution and Duofilm Solution in Treatment of Plantar Wart

Brief Summary: Plantar warts can be bothersome and painful requiring treatment. The investigators will compare the efficacy of pyruvic acid and salicylic acid in treating multiple plantar warts. Patients with multiple plantar warts will be randomized to receive either pyruvic acid 70% or compound salicylic acid solution (salicylic acid 16.7%, lactic acid 16.7%, and collodion 100%) applying topically twice a day for 4 weeks. Patients will be visited every 2 weeks for one month after starting treatment and then every one month for up to 3 months. The number and size of warts will be evaluated.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Current Primary Outcome:

• Wart number [ Time Frame: From before to 3 months after ]
  Patients will be visited every two weeks for one month and then every month for up to 3 months by a dermatologist. On each visit, warts will be inspected to determine the number of warts. Any wart totally non-detectable by inspection and touch will be considered as healed.
• Wart size [ Time Frame: From before to 3 months after ]
  Patients will be visited every two weeks for one month and then every month for up to 3 months by a dermatologist. On each visit, warts will be inspected to determine the size of warts. The size of the warts will be calculated as the mean size of all the warts.

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Dates:
Date Received: May 28, 2014
Date Started: May 2014
Date Completion: September 2014
Last Updated: May 29, 2014
Last Verified: May 2014