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Effect of Pumpkin Seeds in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Palmar Arsenical Keratosis

NCT04608461 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2020-10-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Arsenicosis is a major health problem in Bangladesh. Long term exposure of arsenic causes keratosis of palm which reduce working capacity of patient. It also causes massive skin lesions like Bowen's disease which has a risk to develop squamous cell carcinoma. Pumpkin seed is well known for its antioxidant and anticancer properties. So this study will be conducted to identify the compound from pumpkin seeds and to see its outcome on keratosis.

Conditions

  • Keratotic Nodular Size

Interventions

DRUG

Pumpkin seed extract containing cream

Pumpkin seeds extract, white wax, white petrolium, stearyl alcohol

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-17
Primary Completion
2020-12-05
Completion
2020-12-05

Countries

  • Bangladesh

Study Locations

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