Comparisom of Liquid Nitrogen and Vitamin D3 in The Treatment of Cutaneous Warts

Summary

A total of 60 female patients (30 patients in each group) with cutaneious warts diagnosed by a consultant dermatologist on physical examination were included in this study. In Group A patients were subjected to liquid nitrogen cryotherapy (-196 0C) while patients in Group B were subjected to vitamin D3 (5mg/ml) for 3 sessions at every 3 weeks interval. Effectiveness in both groups was ascertained in terms of \> 50% reduction in wart size by an expert dermatologist on physical examination at the end of third session. Patients were followed for further 6 weeks after last session to look for any sort of recurrence and remission.

Timeline

Start

2022-05-11

Primary completion

2022-11-11

Completion

2022-11-11

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