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Is Cryosurgery or Curettage More Effective at Treating Seborrheic Keratoses?


N/A
18 Years
75 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Seborrheic Keratosis

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Trial Information

Is Cryosurgery or Curettage More Effective at Treating Seborrheic Keratoses?


Inclusion Criteria:



- have at least 1 seborrheic keratosis on each side of his/her trunk or proximal
extremities.

- be able to understand the consent form and evaluation of treatment questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Children <18 are excluded from this study based on their inability to independently
complete the informed consent and research associated questionnaire.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Partial or complete resolution of treated lesion.

Outcome Description:

Follow up evaluation by a blinded physician along with the gathering of patient information via questionnaires will be obtained at the completion of the study.

Outcome Time Frame:

6 weeks

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Lance D. Wood, M.D.

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

IRB Protocol No. 33895

NCT ID:

NCT01159860

Start Date:

July 2010

Completion Date:

October 2011

Related Keywords:

  • Seborrheic Keratosis
  • seborrheic keratoses
  • cryosurgery
  • curettage
  • Keratosis
  • Keratosis, Actinic
  • Keratosis, Seborrheic

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Location
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, Pennsylvania  17033