The Efficacy of Intralesional Bleomycin as Compared to 5-Flourouracil (5-FU) and Triamcinolone Acetonide (TAC) for the Treatment of Keloids: A Randomized Control Trial.
- Conditions
- Keloids Scars
- Interventions
- Drug: intralesional bleomycinDrug: 5-flourouracil and triamcinolone acetonide
- Registration Number
- NCT07201766
- Lead Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University
- Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug bleomycin intralesionally is beneficial than intralesional 5FU and Triamcinolone Acetonide in treating Keloids. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does drug Bleomycin injected intrasleisonally lower the time duration to effectively treat the keloids in participants as compared to intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide and 5-Flourouracil? Researchers will compare drug Bleomycin and 5FU plus Triamcinolone Acetonide and determine if bleomycin is better.
Participants will:
Treatment will be given in two groups by a researcher blinded of the treatment being given in each group. POSAS patient and observer scar scale will be used to assess the keloids at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks and during follow ups afterwards, assessments will be carried out by another researcher who will assess the improvement on the scale of 0-no improvement, to excellent-75-100% improvement in terms of POSAS variables. Effectiveness will be indicated by 50% reduction in POSAS score from the baseline.
- Detailed Description
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug bleomycin intralesionally is beneficial than intralesional 5FU and Triamcinolone Acetonide in treating Keloids. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does drug Bleomycin injected intrasleisonally lower the time duration to effectively treat the keloids in participants as compared to intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide and 5-Flourouracil? Researchers will compare drug Bleomycin and 5FU plus Triamcinolone Acetonide and determine if bleomycin is better.
An informed, written consent will be taken from the patients. Clinical data including demographic data will be recorded. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups by using random allocation software 2.0. Group A will be given 1ml if 0.9ml/22.5mg (25mg/ml) of 5-FU with 0.1 ml/4mg (40mg/ml) of Triamcinolone Acetonide, intralesionally 1cm apart, as 0.1- 0.2ml/cm2 with max dose of 5ml per session and repeat after every 2 weeks. Group B will be given injection Bleomycin 1.5 IU /ml (15 units vial dilution in 10ml Normal saline) 1 ml of this 1cm apart intralesionally as 0.1- 0.2ml/cm2 with max dose of 5ml per session and repeat after 2 weeks. Treatment will be given in two groups by a researcher blinded of the treatment being given in each group. POSAS patient and observer scar scale will be used to assess the keloids at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks and during follow ups afterwards, assessments will be carried out by another researcher who will assess the improvement on the scale of 0-no improvement, to excellent-75-100% improvement in terms of POSAS variables. Effectiveness will be indicated by 50% reduction in POSAS score from the baseline. All the data will be noted on a specially designed pro forma.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 104
- All, patients aged 13-60 years of age, either gender enrolled for Keloid treatment under local anaesthesia.
- Allergic to bleomycin, 5-FU DIABETICS VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY AT THE AFFECTED SITE
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description The Efficacy of Intralesional Bleomycinin treatment of keloids intralesional bleomycin Group B will be given injection Bleomycin 1.5 IU /ml (15 units vial dilution in 10ml Normal saline) 1 ml of this 1cm apart intralesionally as 0.1- 0.2ml/cm2 with max dose of 5ml per session and repeat after 2 weeks. Treatment will be given in two groups by a researcher blinded of the treatment being given in each group. POSAS patient and observer scar scale will be used to assess the keloids at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks and during follow ups afterwards, assessments will be carried out by another researcher who will assess the improvement on the scale of 0-no improvement, to excellent-75-100% improvement in terms of POSAS variables. The Efficacy of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and Triamcinolone Acetonide in treatment of keloids 5-flourouracil and triamcinolone acetonide Group A will be given 1ml if 0.9ml/22.5mg (25mg/ml) of 5-FU with 0.1 ml/4mg (40mg/ml) of Triamcinolone Acetonide, intralesionally 1cm apart, as 0.1- 0.2ml/cm2 with max dose of 5ml per session and repeat after every 2 weeks.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Efficacy in terms of POSAS SCAR SCALE of Intralesional Bleomycin as compared to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and Triamcinolone Acetonide(TAC) for the treatment of Keloids: A Randomized Control Trial 12 weeks The observer scale of the POSAS consists of six items (vascularity, Pigmentation, thickness, relief, pliability and surface area). All items are scored on a scale ranging from
1 ('like normal skin') to 10 ('worst scar imaginable').The sum of the six items results in a total score of the POSAS observer scale.efficacy of intralesional bleomycin and combination of triamcinolone acetonide and 5-flourouracil in treating keloids, comparing the scar reduction in accordance with the patient and observer scar (POSAS) scale in two groups. 4 months Efficacy will be assessed by comparing the scar reduction on in accordance with the patient and observer scar (POSAS) scale in two groups. 50% reduction in score from baseline indicates that treatment is affective . It will be assessed at twice weekly interval till 12 weeks.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
King Edward Medical University
🇵🇰Lahore, Pakistan
King Edward Medical University🇵🇰Lahore, Pakistan