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Trial reportArchives of dermatological research2024

Intralesional acyclovir versus intralesional Hepatitis-B vaccine in treatment of resistant plantar warts: a randomized controlled trial.

Khalid Gharib, Aya Taha, Mona Elradi

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialComparative Study
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Trial report in Archives of dermatological research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Khalid GharibDermatology, Venereology & Andrology Department, Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt.
Aya TahaDermatology, Venereology & Andrology Department, Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt.
Mona ElradiDermatology, Venereology & Andrology Department, Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt. monaelradi@medicine.zu.edu.eg.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treating plantar warts is still a challenging problem with a long list of diverse treatment options that none of them seems to be definitive. To evaluate the effectiveness of intralesional acyclovir versus intralesional Hepatitis-B vaccine (HBV) in treatment of multiple resistant plantar warts. Forty-eight patients with resistant plantar warts completed the study with no dropouts. They were randomized into 3 groups; group(A) receiving intralesional HBV, group (B) receiving intralesional acyclovir and group (C) receiving intralesional saline as a control group over 5 biweekly sessions or until wart clearance. Clinical outcome was assessed through sequential digital lesion photographing upon each visit. Treatment related adverse reactions were recorded. 43.8%, 37.5% & 18.7% of Groups A, B &C respectively showed a complete response. pain was obvious in 100% and 56.3% of cases receiving intralesional acyclovir and HBV respectively. Up to the 6 month follow up period, none of the complete responders in all groups returned with a recurrence. Both acyclovir and HBV showed comparable efficacy and seem to be promising options for treating plantar warts being safe, affordable, and theoretically safe in immunocompromised cases.

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AcyclovirAntiviral AgentsHepatitis B VaccinesInjections, IntralesionalWartsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAcyclovirAntiviral AgentsHepatitis B VaccinesAcyclovirHBV vaccinePlantarWarts

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PMID38822848
PMCPMC11144145

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