About this trial
we will inject intralesional polidocanol 1% in keloids and hypertrophic scars to decrease vascularity and decrease size of lesion compared to intralesional steroid as standard treatment line
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Pregnancy, lactation.
Skin lesions, infection in the injection area.
Patients with systemic disease (diabetes mellitus, heart disease, cancer, mental illness).
Allergy to substances used.
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Group 1 (polidocanol 1% group):
DrugPatients will receive polidocanol 1 %, a maximum of one milliliter of polidocanol 1% will be injected in each lesion using an insulin syringe with a 24-gauge needle.3- The active substance will be injected intralesionally every 2 weeks for maximum 6 sessions or complete flattening of the lesion.
Group 2 (Triamcinolone acetonide group):
DrugTriamcinolone acetonide will be intralesionally injected at concentration of 20 mg/ml, a maximum of one-milliliter triamcinolone will be injected in the lesion. 3- The active substance will be injected intralesionally every 2 weeks for maximum 6 sessions or complete flattening of the lesion.
Group 3 (combined Triamcinolone acetonide and polidocanol 1% group):
DrugThe lesion will be injected 0.1ml/ cm2 Triamcinolone acetonide and 0.1 ml/cm2 polidocanol 1 %, with maximum 1ml Triamcinolone acetonide and 1 ml polidocanol 1 %.3- The active substance will be injected intralesionally every 2 weeks for maximum 6 sessions or complete flattening of the lesion.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
improvment and flattening of keloids and hypertrophic scarsby improvement in a. Photographic assessment: Photos will be taken before each session and 3 months after the last session. The photos will be reviewed blindly by two expert dermatologists to d
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