The efficacy of Duct tape versus placebo in the treatment of verruca vulgaris (warts) in primary school children

ISRCTN ISRCTN53967397
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53967397
Secondary identifying numbers NTR466
Submission date
27/01/2006
Registration date
27/01/2006
Last edited
23/10/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr M.G. Spigt
Scientific

University Maastricht
Department of General Practice
Research Institute CAPHRI
P.O. Box 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)43 3882309
Email m.spigt@hag.unimaas.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised single blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesDuct tape has a higher efficacy in comparison with a placebo in the treatment of verruca vulgaris.
Ethics approval(s)Received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedWarts (verruca vulgaris)
Intervention1. Duct tape stuck on the wart for seven days a week and one night a week, for the period of six weeks
2. Placebo (a protection ring for clavi) stuck around the wart one night a week, for the period of six weeks
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureDisappearance of the treated wart
Secondary outcome measures1. Disappearance of other warts
2. Diameter reduction of the treated wart and surrounding warts
Overall study start date14/09/2005
Completion date28/10/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit4 Years
Upper age limit12 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants103
Key inclusion criteriaChildren between 4 - 12 years with verruca vulgaris
Key exclusion criteria1. Immune suppression
2. Plaster allergy
3. Skin diseases in the surrounding area of the wart
4. Warts in the face or anogenital region
Date of first enrolment14/09/2005
Date of final enrolment28/10/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

University Maastricht
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI) (The Netherlands)
Research organisation

University Maastricht (UM)
P.O. Box 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands

Website http://www.caphri.nl/
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI) (The Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/11/2006 Yes No