Clinical Trial: Mild Versus Potent Corticosteroids as Treatment for Phimosis in Children

Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Withdrawn
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Mild Versus Potent Topical Corticosteroids as Primary Treatment for Non-retractile Foreskin in Children.

Brief Summary: Topical steroids are used as treatment for non-retractile foreskin in children for decades, but, there are disagreement among physicians about the optimum potency of the agent used. This study is designed to determine any difference in the beneficial effects of mild versus potent topical corticosteroids in treatment of non-retractile foreskin in children.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Current Primary Outcome: Achievement of fully retractile foreskin with full exposure of glans at the end of therapy [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Complications of topical corticosteroids [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Dates:
Date Received: July 6, 2009
Date Started: August 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 28, 2015
Last Verified: July 2015