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To assess the efficacy (clinically and dermoscopically) and safety of photodynamic therapy using intralesional injection of 4% methylene blue solution as a photosensitizer with IPL versus IPL only in treatment of warts.
This study will be conducted on:
Eighty patients suffering of verruca (male and female) divided randomly into three groups: group A, B&C :
Group A: 30 patients will undergo photodynamic therapy using intralesional 4%methylene blue solution and IPL.
Group B: 30 patients will undergo IPL only. Group C (control group):20 patients will undergo intralesional saline.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| methylene blue/IPL | Experimental | will undergo photodynamic therapy using intralesional 4%methylene blue solution ,after a period of 15 minutes the patient will be subjected to IPL session. This will be repeated biweekly until complete clearance of the lesion or a maximum four sessions. |
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| IPL | Experimental | will undergo biweekly IPL sessions only until complete clearance of the lesion or a maximum four sessions. |
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| saline | Placebo Comparator | will undergo intralesional saline. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| methylene blue / IPL | Other | therapeutic |
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| IPL |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| disappearance of verruca | clinical and dermoscopic cure | 10 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine | Recruiting | Alexandria | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014860 | Warts |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D030361 | Papillomavirus Infections |
| D004266 | DNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008751 | Methylene Blue |
| D012965 | Sodium Chloride |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010640 | Phenothiazines |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D006575 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring |
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| Other |
therapeutic |
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| saline | Other | placebo |
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| D017193 |
| Skin Diseases, Viral |
| D014412 | Tumor Virus Infections |
| D012874 | Skin Diseases, Infectious |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D000072471 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D002712 | Chlorides |
| D006851 | Hydrochloric Acid |
| D017606 | Chlorine Compounds |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D017670 | Sodium Compounds |