Comparing clobetasol cream vs CO2 laser for vulvar lichen sclerosus
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments—clobetasol steroid cream or a fractional CO2 laser—for women with vulvar lichen sclerosus who have not used steroid cream before. It looks at how inflammation changes after treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman older than 21.
- You have been diagnosed with vulvar lichen sclerosus through a biopsy.
- You have never used corticosteroid cream (like clobetasol) for this condition.
- You do not have other vulvar diseases.
- You do not have pre-cancerous changes in the vulva (from HPV or other causes).
- You have not had radiation therapy to the pelvic area.
Quick eligibility check
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