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Pulsed 1064nm Nd:YAG in the Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris Versus Conventional Therapy With Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy

NCT01609530 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2018-03-22

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Summary

Verruca vulgaris (VV), or the common wart, is a relatively prevalent and often frustrating cutaneous disease to treat. A single, highly effective therapy for the treatment of VV has not been found. Liquid nitrogen is considered the standard of care for VV and studies report a 44% to 47% cure rate. In search of more efficacious and convenient therapeutic options, a variety of lasers have been reported in the treatment of VV including the Nd:YAG laser (1064nm). Lasers offer the potential for decreased treatment associated pain, fewer office visits, higher cure rates and lower recurrence rates. However, many of the available published studies draw conclusions from case reports and small case series without any randomized controlled trials. A randomized, controlled study is needed to evaluate the efficacy of the microsecond Nd:YAG (1064nm) compared to conventional cryotherapy.

This study will use the Cutera CoolGlide Nd:YAG laser that operates in the infrared spectrum at a wavelength of 1064nm. This a single site, double blind, randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of the Nd:YAG laser (Cutera) in the treatment of verruca vulgaris of the hands and feet versus conventional liquid nitrogen therapy.

The investigators hypothesize that there will be a significantly higher number of warts with complete resolution at 4 months follow-up in the Nd:YAG treated group versus the liquid nitrogen therapy group. The investigators also hypothesize that there will be a faster time to complete resolution of the verruca in the Nd:YAG treated group versus the liquid nitrogen treated group.

Conditions

  • Verruca Vulgaris

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy

Every two weeks for a total of 5 treatments or until the patient clears, patients in the cryotherapy arm will be treated with 5-7 seconds of freeze time maintaining a 1mm freeze halo around the wart.

PROCEDURE

Pulsed 1064nm Nd:YAG

Every 2 weeks for a total of five treatments or until the wart clears, patients in the laser arm will be treated with the Nd:YAG. The settings will be 180J, 20ms pulse width and 5mm spot size. For warts 3mm or less, a 3mm spot size will be used, 180J and 15ms. If the patient reports no response after treatment, including crusting or blistering, the energy will be increased by 10 J until 200J has been reached.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Trinity Health Michigan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Barry Auster, MD · Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-03-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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