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With this trial the investigators look for the effect of Laser maintenance therapy in patients with vulvar lichen sclerosus compared to the maintenance standard treatment clobetasol propionate.


Clinical Trial Description

Vulvar Lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory cutaneous disorder, which can lead to scarring, impaired sexual function and malignancy. Gold standard treatment is topical corticosteroids (TCS) initially daily for 12 weeks. To avoid new flourishing of the disease a life-long maintenance treatment 2x/week is later recommended. Fractional CO2-Laser has shown a positive effect on vulvovaginal skin quality with improvement of urogenital atrophy and also lichen sclerosus. This randomised trial compares efficacy of laser treatment to TCS maintenance as well as the duration of the laser effect. ;


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NCT number NCT06135402
Study type Interventional
Source Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
Contact Rebecca R Zachariah, MD
Phone +41522663173
Email rebecca.zachariah@ksw.ch
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date November 10, 2023
Completion date November 1, 2026

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