Local Hyperthermia at 44 degrees C for the Treatment of Plantar Warts: A Randomized, Patient-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Autor: Huo W, Gao XH, Sun XP, Qi RQ, Hong Y, McHepange UO, Li XD, Xiao BH, Lin JP, Jiang Y, Zhang L, Li YH, Xiao T, Chen JZ, Chen HD
Zdroj: Journal of Infectious Diseases; 4/15/2010, Vol. 201 Issue 8, p1169-1172, 4p
Abstrakt: There have been anecdotal reports that local hyperthermia was effective in the treatment of viral warts. We conducted a randomized, patient-blinded, placebo-controlled trial to test the effect of local hyperthermia (44 degrees C for 30 min a day for 3 consecutive days plus 2 additional days 2 weeks later) on plantar warts. By the end of 3 months, 53.57% of patients (15/28) in the treatment group and 11.54% of patients (3/26) in the control group were cured ([Formula: see text]). The effect was not influenced by patient age, duration of disease, or number or size of lesions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index