A comparison of Musaceae Musa (banana skin) versus cryotherapy for the treatment of warts in patients in primary care.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cutaneous Warts; Skin - Dermatological conditions; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000930785
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

People attending Ocean Key's family practice (OKFP), Clarkson; Currambine Family Practice and Murray Medical Centre in Western Australia with cutaneous warts on their feet or hands will be invited.

All participants will be 8 years and older. Those below 18 years of age will be required to provide parental consent

Exclusion Criteria

No participant with an allergy to bananas will be eligible to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The clearance of cutaneous warts on digital camera photographs as assessed by an independent healthcare professional (practice nurse) blind to the treatment group at each review[At complete clearance of the warts or 16 weeks whichever is sooner.]