Effect of Cock's Comb Extract in the Treatment of Arsenical Skin Lesion
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-01-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Cock's comb extract is rich in hyaluronic acid, which is used as viscosupplementation
injection and oral supplementation for osteoarthritis. Hyaluronic acid acts as humectants and
topical moisturizing agent to the skin due to excellent moisturizing property. It has
anti-inflammatory effect and used in the treatment of ulcer healing and to reduce the
intensity of radioepithelitis. It is also used as a topical vehicle for the delivery of drug
to the skin in actinic keratosis. In the case of arsenical keratotic nodule, topical
application of hyaluronic acid may tends to decrease keratosis by repeated hydration of the
skin. Therefore, the study will be conducted to determine any beneficial effect of topical
application of cock's comb extract in the treatment of the patients with severe palmar
arsenical keratosis.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh