Penciclovir cream for the treatment of herpes simplex labialis - A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Penciclovir cream for the treatment of herpes simplex labialis - A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
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DOI:
10.1001/jama.277.17.1374
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发表时间:
1997-05-07
影响因子:
120.7
通讯作者:
Boon, R
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作者:
Spruance, SL;Rea, TL;Boon, R
Objective.-To compare the safety and efficacy of topical 1% penciclovir cream with vehicle control cream (placebo) for the treatment of a recurrent episode of herpes simplex labialis (cold sores) in immunocompetent patients.Design.-Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, patient-initiated, 2-armed, parallel clinical trial. Patients were prospectively dispensed study medication, and treatment was self-initiated by the patient within 1 hour of the first sign or symptom Of a recurrence.Setting.-A total of 31 ambulatory clinics in the United States in a variety of settings, including private practices, public health facilities, and universities.Patients.-Otherwise healthy individuals with a history of frequent episodes of herpes simplex labialis. A total of 2209 patients were enrolled and given study medication, and 1573 initiated treatment for a recurrence.Interventions.-Topical 1% penciclovir cream or vehicle control cream. Subjects applied treatment every 2 hours while awake for 4 consecutive days,Main Outcome Measures.-Lesion healing was the primary efficacy variable. Secondary end points included time to loss of lesion pain and time to cessation of viral shedding.Results.-Healing of classical lesions (vesicles, ulcers, and/or crusts) was 0.7 day faster for penciclovir-treated patients compared with those who received vehicle control cream (median, 4.8 days vs 5.5 days; hazard ratio [HR], 1.33; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.18-1.49; P