Is Involucrin Has a Role in Verruca Vulgaris? A Clinical and Immunohistochemical Study
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interventional
60
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Vitamin D3 plays important role in keratinocyte differentiation and had been used recently in verruca vulgaris. Aim of the work: To assess the expression of involucrin in verrucae vulgaris before and after injection of vitamin D3. Subjects and Methods: This study included 60 patients with verrucae vulgaris subjected to intralesional injection of vitamin D3 at three weeks interval for a maximum of five sessions. Immunohistochemical assessment of involucrin was done before and after injection and compared to skin biopsies from 30 healthy individuals
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2019
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2019
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 4, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 11, 2021
CompletedJuly 27, 2023
July 1, 2023
9 months
March 4, 2021
July 25, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Resolution of verrucae
Decrease of verrucae size Decrease of verrucae number
3 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Involucrin expression
3 months
Study Arms (1)
Cholecalciferol injection
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with multiple verruca vulgaris Patients with with verrucae vulgaris with size more than 3 cm
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with a past history of allergic response to vitamin D. Pregnant or lactating females. Hepatic patients. Renal patients. Patients with bleeding tendency.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Benha Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Essam Mohamed El-sayed Akl
Banhā, Egypt
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 4, 2021
First Posted
March 11, 2021
Study Start
January 1, 2019
Primary Completion
October 1, 2019
Study Completion
October 1, 2019
Last Updated
July 27, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-07