Efficacy of Tazarotene in Treatment of Verruca Plana

Summary

Verruca plana is a common skin infection with worldwide distribution. Approximately 10% of general population is infected with flat warts and it represents up to 18 % of the patients seeking treatment for warts. Verruca plana is not merely an infectious disease but also affects the quality of patients' life. Verruca plana causes major cosmetic and social concerns. Lesions' persistence and recurrence cause frustrations and psychological distress which motivate patients to seek different treatment strategies. Verruca plana commonly affects the school aged children which augments its effect on the psychological and social development of children with stigmatization and bullying are great risks. The available treatment strategies neither ensured complete clearance of the disease nor were free of side effects. Frequently used physical removal methods are operator dependent and commonly lead to irritation, local inflammation, scars, dyspigmentation, and disfigurement. In this study we evaluate the efficacy and the safety of tazarotene gel 0.1% in the treatment of verruca plana compared to imiquimod or 5-fluorouracil

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Start

2022-04-15

Primary completion

2022-10

Completion

2022-12

Publications

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• Background Gladsjo JA, Alio Saenz AB, Bergman J, Kricorian G, Cunningham BB. 5% 5-Fluorouracil cream for treatment of verruca vulgaris in children. Pediatr Dermatol. 2009 May-Jun;26(3):279-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00800.x.
• Background Kim MB, Ko HC, Jang HS, Oh CK, Kwon KS. Treatment of flat warts with 5% imiquimod cream. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006 Nov;20(10):1349-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01709.x. No abstract available.
• Background Nofal A, Marei A, Ibrahim AM, Nofal E, Nabil M. Intralesional versus intramuscular bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in the treatment of recalcitrant common warts. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jan;82(1):94-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.07.070. Epub 2019 Jul 29.

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