Comparative Efficacy of 10% Potassium Hydroxide Solution Versus Cryotherapy in Molluscum Contagiosum
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2023-04-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
A total of sixty patients presented to the outpatient dermatology department of Combined
military hospital (CMH) Abbottabad with signs of molluscum contagiosum clinically diagnosed
meeting inclusion criteria were enrolled. Sample size was calculated using WHO sample size
calculator. They were divided into two groups i.e Group A and Group B using lottery method.
Patients in Group A were subjected to cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen gas) whereas patients in
Group B patients were subjected to 10% potassium hydroxide solution for 3 weeks and were
followed up at 2nd, 4th, 8th and 12th week for observing the progress of therapy in both
groups on each follow up visit and ascertaining the efficacy respectively.