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Keloid showdown: which injection flattens scars best?

NCT ID NCT07420166

Disease control Sponsor: Muhammad Aamir Latif Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compared two injected treatments for keloid scars: triamcinolone acetonide (a steroid) and verapamil hydrochloride (a blood pressure drug). Sixty adults with keloids received injections every three weeks for up to eight sessions. The goal was to see which treatment better flattened and improved the scar's appearance.

What this could mean

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Active substance
triamcinolone acetonide and verapamil hydrochloride
What this could lead to
If one treatment works better, it could offer a more effective option for flattening keloid scars.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 60 people. Results may not apply to everyone, and both treatments have possible side effects like pain or skin changes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

20 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Either gender * Aged between 20 and 60 years * With keloids * Benign dermal growths * Scar length not exceeding 5 centimeters * Keloid duration of five years or less * A baseline Vancouver Scar Scale score of 5 or more Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating women * A family history of keloids * Diagnosed with conditions such as acromegaly, diabetes mellitus, or congestive cardiac disease * a history of thyroidectomy * Current or recent use of isotretinoin or anabolic steroids, as determined by history, physical examination, blood glucose analysis, and electrocardiography

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

keloid

As listed by the trial registrant

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KELOID

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bahawal Victoria Hospital/Quaid-e-Azam Medical College

    Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, 63100, Pakistan

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