Excessive scar tissue fibroproliferative disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Keloid patients, 18-75 yr old, full mental competence, sufficient knowledge of Dutch or English language, keloid suitable for primairy closure after excision, minimum keloid size of 1x1cm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hypertrofic scars. Keloids less than 1 year existent, burn scars, pregnancy, previous radiotherapy which prohibits additional rediotherapy (only for the group of recurrent keloids), hypersensitivity for lidocaine, adrenaline, triamcinolone. Chronic use (>1 month) of systemic corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive medication (e.g. TNF alfa inhibitors). Use of systemic chemotherapy. Severe morbidity with a life expectancy of less than one year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint is POSAS score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints are volume reduction, Skindex-29, SF-36, ED-5Q, QST, histology, appearance of adverse reactions and indication for further treatment. | — |
Countries
Netherlands