Health Condition 1: null- Keloid with less than or equal to 5 cms and 5 in number
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: intralesional steroids with carbon dioxide laser: carbon dioxide laser at baseline followed by intralesional steroid for 3 months at 1 month interval
Intervention2: laser with intrales
Sponsors
JIPMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All the cases of keloids irrespective of gender, site of involvement, duration of lesions to be included in the study if they are 1. Keloid of size 2. Multiple keloids
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 12 years 2. Pregnant and lactating women. 3. Keloids with concomitant infection. 4. Coexisting inflammation in adjacent skin secondary to dermatological diseases (such as psoriasis, lichen planus, eczemas, etc.) 5. Patients with unrealistic expectations or psychiatric illnesses. 6. Preexisting bleeding disorder, renal or hepatic diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the therapeutic efficacy of combination of carbon dioxide laser followed by intralesional triamcinolone acetonide versus cryotherapy followed by intralesional triamcinolone acetonide in treatment of keloids.Timepoint: 3, 6, 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the recurrence rate following treatment with these two different combination therapies. Timepoint: 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBiswanath Behera
JIPMER
Outcome results
None listed