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Comparison of Recurrence Rate of Keloid After Excision Between Intra-operative Steroid Injection and Steroid With Platelet-rich Plasma Injection Combination Therapy
Sponsor: Ramathibodi Hospital
Summary
Keloid scars are benign skin lesions characterized by excessive collagen deposition, and their treatment remains challenging due to a high recurrence rate even after surgical excision. Combination therapies have been shown to be more effective than monotherapy. A common approach for treating recurrent keloids is surgical excision followed by intralesional corticosteroid injection; however, recurrence rates remain substantial. This study was conducted to evaluate the recurrence rate of keloid scars following surgical excision combined with intralesional corticosteroid and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection, compared to corticosteroid injection alone administered intraoperatively.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
212
Start Date
2025-04-28
Completion Date
2026-09-30
Last Updated
2025-05-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Combined Intra-operative platelet-rich plasma with corticosteroid injection
Combined Intra-operative platelet-rich plasma with corticosteroid injection was administered around the surgical wound. Each patient had 10 ml of blood collected into a RegenKit A-PRP tube. The blood-filled tube was then placed into a RegenLab PRP centrifuge and spun for approximately 5 minutes to obtain platelet-rich plasma (PRP), yielding around 5 ml of injectable PRP. Once prepared, the PRP was stored in the collection tube and used within 4 hours from the time of blood draw to the time of injection. After the keloid excision and wound closure were completed, the PRP was aseptically aspirated from the tube using a sterile needle and injected into the intradermal layer along the wound edges using a 30G needle. The injection was performed in a sterile manner, with a dosage of 0.5 ml of PRP per 1 centimeter of wound length. For corticosteroid administration, triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/ml) was used. The medication was injected into the intradermal layer using a 30G needle along the
Intra-operative corticosteroid injection
Intra-operative corticosteroid injection alone was administered around the surgical wound using triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/ml). The injection was performed into the intradermal layer using a 30G needle, immediately after keloid excision and wound closure. The medication was injected along the wound edges following the suture line, at a dosage of 0.1 ml per 1 centimeter of wound length.
Locations (1)
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand