A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Penciclovir 10mg/g (1%) Cream in Preventing the Appearance of Classical Lesion in Recurrent Cold Sore Sufferers

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

126

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2008

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2009

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2009

Conditions

Cold Sore

Interventions

DRUG

Penciclovir

Penciclovir every 2 hours during waking hours for 96 hours

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo every 2 hous during waking hours for 96 hours

Trial Locations (1)

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast