A Trial Examining the Treatment of Common Warts With Combination Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) and Cantharidin

Summary

The purpose of the study was to see if liquid nitrogen, a commonly used treatment for warts, is more effective if it is used alone, or if it is more effective if combined with cantharidin, a topical treatment also commonly used for warts (verruca vulgaris).

Timeline

Start

2007-06

Primary completion

2008-06

Completion

2008-09

Publications

• Background Berth-Jones J, Bourke J, Eglitis H, Harper C, Kirk P, Pavord S, Rajapakse R, Weston P, Wiggins T, Hutchinson PE. Value of a second freeze-thaw cycle in cryotherapy of common warts. Br J Dermatol. 1994 Dec;131(6):883-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1994.tb08594.x.
• Background Guidelines of care for cryosurgery. American Academy of Dermatology Committee on Guidelines of Care. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1994 Oct;31(4):648-53. No abstract available.
• Background Moed L, Shwayder TA, Chang MW. Cantharidin revisited: a blistering defense of an ancient medicine. Arch Dermatol. 2001 Oct;137(10):1357-60. doi: 10.1001/archderm.137.10.1357.

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