A Pilot Study of the Treatment of Facial Nodular and Nodulocystic Basal Cell Carcinoma With Double Curettage and Cautery Followed by Application of Imiquimod to the Base

NCT00463359 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2007-04-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine recurrence rates of nodular Basal Cell Carcinomas on the face removed with curettage and electrodessication (cautery) followed by application of Imiquimod cream to the base and further to achieve lower recurrence rates than after treatment with curettage and electrodessication alone.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Imiquimod cream

PROCEDURE

curettage and cautery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    collaborator OTHER
  • Glasgow Western Infirmary

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Glasgow

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lorna MacKintosh, Specialist Registrar · Western Infirmary

  • Areti Makrygeorgou, Staff Grade Dr · Western Infirmary

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
49 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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