Effect of Pumpkin Seeds in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Palmar Arsenical Keratosis

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2020-12-05
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Arsenicosis is a major health problem in Bangladesh. Long term exposure of arsenic causes keratosis of palm which reduce working capacity of patient. It also causes massive skin lesions like Bowen's disease which has a risk to develop squamous cell carcinoma. Pumpkin seed is well known for its antioxidant and anticancer properties. So this study will be conducted to identify the compound from pumpkin seeds and to see its outcome on keratosis.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Presence of moderate to severe palmar arsenical keratosis

• Drinking arsenic contaminated water for at least six months

• Patient voluntarily agreed to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age less than 19 years or more than 65 years

• Pregnant and nursing mother

• Skin diseases like atopic dermatitis eczema and psoriasis