A randomised controlled trial of pain experienced during the injection of intralesional steroid with or without prior cryoanalgesia
Completed
- Conditions
- Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases: Keloid scarsSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesHypertrophic disorders of skin
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN63870786
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients over the age of 18 who are scheduled to receive intralesional steroid injections as part of their treatment for keloid scarring. This will include patients within the Greater London Area.
Exclusion Criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A visual analogue scale will be completed to and after the steroid injection and the subjects will be asked to rate the pain experienced. Pain scores will then be compared between the groups.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration