Cantharidin treatment for common warts in children and adults
Part of Infections, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests a medication called cantharidin for treating common warts. It is for people age 2 and older who are generally healthy and have at least one common wart on the body (but not on palms, soles, face, or genitals). Participants cannot use other wart treatments during the study.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 2 years old.
- You have a healthy immune system (no conditions like HIV or treatments that weaken immunity).
- You have at least one common wart on the body, but not on the soles, under nails, near the eyes or mouth, inside the nose/ears, or in the genital/anal area.
- You have not used any prescription or over-the-counter wart-removing product in the last 90 days.
- You agree not to swim, bathe, or soak the treated area until the study medication is removed after each treatment.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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