Surgery plus radioactive phosphorus for keloids
Part of Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at whether removing keloids with surgery plus a special radioactive patch (phosphorus-32) helps prevent them from coming back. It also checks what factors might affect how well the combined treatment works.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have keloids that are at least 3 millimeters thick and you plan to have them surgically removed within a week.
- A biopsy has confirmed your scar is a keloid (not a normal scar) by checking for certain features under a microscope.
- You have at least one keloid that can be measured with a simple scar scale used by doctors.
- You don't have any other skin conditions that look like keloids.
- You are not pregnant, and you haven't had radiation therapy on your keloid before.
- You are willing to follow the study schedule, including visits and follow-ups.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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