Status:
COMPLETED
A Study Using Fractional Carbon Dioxide and Long Pulsed Neodymium-yttrium Aluminum Garnet Lasers in Treatment of Keloids
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Keloid
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
clinical comparative study comparing the effectiveness of fractional CO2, long pulsed Nd YAG and their combination in collagen remodeling in keloid clinically, biochemically and histopathologically
Detailed Description
Patients The study included 30 Egyptian patients with keloid scar recruited from the Out Patient Clinic, Dermatology Department, Cairo University. Methodology Patients: \- Thirty patients with kelo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with keloid scars of at least 6 months duration.
- No limitations regarding sex of the patients.
- Patients with three or more lesions 2 to 3 cm apart or patients having a large sized lesion.
Exclusion
- Patients who had received any form of treatment during the last four weeks prior to treatment such as intralesional steroids or a laser procedure during the last six months.
- Patients with active skin infections e.g. herpes or autoimmune disease.
- Patients with previous history of adverse outcome related to laser therapy.
- Recent use of Isotretinoin (within 6 months prior to the procedure).
- Patients with known allergies to lidocaine.
- Smoking, pregnancy
- Patients with unrealistic expectations
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03460431
Start Date
July 1 2014
End Date
June 30 2017
Last Update
March 9 2018
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