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Comparing Laser Treatment with Steroid Cream and Steroid Injections for patients with Thick Scars and Keloids

A randomized controlled trial described change in keloid size and vancouver scar scale score with steroid injection and fractional co2 laser followed by topical steroid aapplication under occlusion in patients of keloid: A Pilot study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/084582
Enrollment
23
Registered
2025-04-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L910- Hypertrophic scar

Interventions

Intervention1: Intralesional Triamcinolone acetonide 20mg/ml: Group A (Intralesional Triamcinolone acetonide 20mg/ml) Control Intervention1: Group B (Fractional CO2 laser followed by topical 0.05% Clo

Sponsors

Institute of Naval medicine INHS Asvini
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Keloid patients who are willing to participate in the study after obtaining the required written consent from the participant or legal guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with any skin infections around the laser site, a history of herpes zoster infection, hypersensitivity to lignocaine and prilocaine, pregnant or lactating women, and patients who have had any treatment for the keloid in the last 6 months. Any patient who had a known case of HIV/HBsAg/HCV/Diabetes mellitus/Liver disease/Congestive cardiac failure was also excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the response of keloids based on ultrasound measured change in size and change in Vancouver scar scale score using steroid injections and fractional CO2 laser followed by topical steroid application under occlusion.Timepoint: baseline, 1st month and 2nd month—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSidharth Bhatt

Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, Mumbai

sidbhatt.noida@gmail.com8469938871

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026