Verapamil vs Steroid to Prevent Keloid Recurrence

Summary

Keloid scarring is a severe cosmetic and painful disease of the skin. The gold standard treatment is yet to be clarified. This randomized clinical pilot study will compare the effects of two local treatments for preventing keloid recurrence after surgical removal; steroid and verapamil. Study hypothesis: Intralesional therapy with the calcium antagonist verapamil has equal treatment efficacy as steroid injection.

Timeline

Start

2012-10

Primary completion

2014-03

Completion

2014-03

Drugs

Indications