NCT00328991

Brief Summary

This study is a double-blinded, controlled clinical intervention trial to evaluate the efficacy of duct tape occlusions therapy for the treatment of common warts. 80 patients completed this study, and were randomized 1:1 to receive pads which contained either moleskin+transparent duct tape or moleskin alone. The patients wore the pad over the target wart for 7 days at a time, removed the pad on the evening of the 7th day, and replaced the pad on the 8th day. This cycle was repeated for 8 weeks or until the wart resolved. The hypothesis was that duct tape occlusion therapy would be more therapeutic than moleskin for the treatment of the common wart. However, in our study there was only 21% resolution rate in the duct tape arm vs. 22% in the control group.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
90

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2004

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2004

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2005

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 22, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 24, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

May 24, 2006

Status Verified

January 1, 2006

First QC Date

May 22, 2006

Last Update Submit

May 22, 2006

Conditions

WartCommon WartVerruca VulgarisVerruca PlantarisPlantar Wart

Keywords

wartcommon wartverruca vulgarisverruca plantarisplantar wartduct tapeocclusion therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • 100% resolution of target wart

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in size of target wart and recurrence of target wart at 6 months.

Interventions

duct tape occlusion therapyDEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Wenner R, Askari SK, Cham PM, Kedrowski DA, Liu A, Warshaw EM. Duct tape for the treatment of common warts in adults: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Arch Dermatol. 2007 Mar;143(3):309-13. doi: 10.1001/archderm.143.3.309.

    PMID: 17372095DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Warts

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Papillomavirus InfectionsDNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesInfectionsSkin Diseases, ViralTumor Virus InfectionsSkin Diseases, InfectiousSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

  • Erin M. Warshaw, MD

    Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 22, 2006

First Posted

May 24, 2006

Study Start

October 1, 2004

Study Completion

December 1, 2005

Last Updated

May 24, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-01

Locations

US(1)