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Is Cryosurgery or Curettage More Effective at Treating Seborrheic Keratoses?

NCT01159860 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2018-05-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Seborrheic keratoses (SK's) are very common, but harmless skin lesions that commonly appear during adult life. Patients with seborrheic keratoses frequently desire treatment due to symptoms of itching and irritation or for cosmetic purposes. Seborrheic keratoses can be easily removed and have been treated in a number of different ways. Two of the simplest and most successful ways to remove seborrheic keratoses are cryosurgery and curettage.

The investigators are conducting this study to see which of these two treatments has the best result.

Approximately 24-30 people will take part in this research study at the Hershey Medical Center.

Conditions

  • Seborrheic Keratosis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

cryosurgery

freezing of lesion with liquid nitrogen

PROCEDURE

Curettage

the lesion will be anesthetized and destroyed with a curette.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lance D. Wood, M.D. · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-11
Completion
2013-06-06

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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