Treatment of Phimosis With Topical Steroid Cream -Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study
- Registration Number
- NCT01108198
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Oulu
- Brief Summary
During last years topical steroid creams have been suggested to be effective treatment for non-retractable foreskin instead of circumcision.
Aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy, safety and persistence of treatment results of a medium potent steroid cream in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- non-retractable foreskin requiring treatment
Exclusion Criteria
- age under six years old, previous operation or steroid treatment for phimosis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- FACTORIAL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description mometasone furoate cream Mometasone furoate cream The study patient consecutive patients who were referred to outpatient clinic of Pediatric surgery for surgical treatment of non-retractable foreskin. The study patients were randomized to have either mometasone cream or placebo mometasone furoate cream moisturizing cream The study patient consecutive patients who were referred to outpatient clinic of Pediatric surgery for surgical treatment of non-retractable foreskin. The study patients were randomized to have either mometasone cream or placebo moisturizer Mometasone furoate cream - moisturizer moisturizing cream -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Retractability of foreskin 4-16 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Oulu University Hospital, Department of Children and Adolescents
🇫🇮Oulu, Finland