Status:

COMPLETED

Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide and Its Combination With 5-fluorouracil in Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars

Lead Sponsor:

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Nepal Health Research Council

Conditions:

Scar Keloid

Eligibility:

All Genders

16+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Summary: Keloids and hypertrophic scars are benign fibrous growth, differing mainly by overgrowth beyond the initial defect in keloid whereas hypertrophic scar is confined to initial lesion and tends ...

Detailed Description

HYPOTHESIS Null hypothesis: There is no difference in the efficacy of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide alone and its combination with 5-flurouracil in the treatment of keloids and hypertrophic sc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient with clinically diagnosed keloid or hypertrophic scar
  • Size of scar 1cm in length or more
  • Informed consent given

Exclusion

  • Under treatment of keloids or hypertrophic scar in past 6 months
  • Patient with renal disease
  • Patient with liver disease
  • History of Hypersensitivity to 5-fluorouracil or triamcinolone acetonide
  • Immunosuppressed conditions: HIV, Immunosuppressive therapy, Uncontrolled diabetes
  • Pregnant or lactating women or patient planning for pregnancy
  • Open wound in the scar
  • Atrophic scar
  • Patients suffering from chronic infectious conditions like Tuberculosis
  • Patients with low WBC count

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 28 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 14 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04812626

Start Date

January 28 2021

End Date

September 14 2021

Last Update

April 7 2022

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B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Dharān, Province No. 1, Nepal, 025