Active clinical trials for "Keloid"

Keloid formation in response to skin trauma inflicts about 18 million individuals. A key impediment in successful treatment of keloids is that the predominant treatments, particularly surgical excision and shaving, tend to initiate the regrowth of the keloid at the excision site, and therefore, recurrence rates are high. There is much evidence to demonstrate that following surgical excision procedures with a course of radiation therapy can significantly reduce recurrence rates to as little as 10% or below. This retrospective study is to evaluate this claim.

It is well documented that following thermal burns injury the development of hypertrophic scars and keloid (HSK) ranges between 40 to 90%. on the other hand It is well documented that cryosurgery wounds generally heal with minimal tissue contraction, resulting in good cosmetic results and with minimal complications. The Aim of the study is To specify the burn and cryosurgery blister fluid for proteins, cytokines and cells and To compare between the above data regarding possible proteins, cytokines and cells, in regard to their possible effect on scarring and wound healing. Also to Identify those components which are present only in the cryosurgery blister and which might have an anti-scarring effect and to characterize them biochemically.

Although keloid is a very common condition; there are no statistics as to its true incidence and prevalence, neither in United States, nor elsewhere in the world. This trial intends to capture epidemiological data about this disease in a large population sample.

Purpose of this retrospective study is to review and analyze the information and data that has been already been generated during the course of routine practice of medicine by the investigators from 2007 up until Sept 1, 2016 from keloid patients who have sought medical care or medical advice for their keloid disorder.

Keloid formation in response to skin trauma inflicts about 18 million individuals. A key impediment in successful treatment of keloids is that the predominant treatments, particularly surgical excision and shaving, tend to initiate the regrowth of the keloid at the excision site, and therefore, recurrence rates are high. There is much evidence to demonstrate that following surgical excision procedures with a course of radiation therapy can significantly reduce recurrence rates to as little as 10% or below. This prospective study is to evaluate this claim.

Treatment of keloids scars is difficult and controversial. These keloids have a functional and aesthetic impact. A lot of treatment are described with a lot of relapses and aggravation. Authors report outcomes of the treatment with shaving and cryosurgery