Retrospective Study of Keloid Disorder

Tirgan, Michael H., M.D.

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Keloid

Treatments: Procedure: History of prior Surgery; Radiation: History of Radiation Therapy

Study type: Observational

Identifiers

NCT02923596

Tirgan 16-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

To retrospectively review and analyze clinical data that has already been collected from keloid patients including photographs taken of keloid lesions during routine practice of medicine by the investigators 1) To better understand natural history of keloid disorder (KD), 2)To determine the ethnic incidence and prevalence of keloid, 3) To determine the rate of familial keloids, 4) To determine response to different treatment modalities, 5) To determine risk factors for development and worsening of keloid lesions.

Enrollment: 5,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients must have at least one keloid lesion.
• Availability of photographic documentation of keloid lesion(s).

Exclusion criteria

• Lack of photographic documentation of keloid lesion(s)
• Lack of demographic data

Trial design

5,000 participants in 3 patient groups

Patients with Ear Keloids

Description:

Records of Patients with Ear Keloids will be reviewed. Data and photographs will be analysed.

Treatment:

Radiation: History of Radiation Therapy

Procedure: History of prior Surgery

Patients with Neck Keloids

Description:

Records of Patients with Neck area Keloids will be reviewed. Data and photographs will be analysed.

Treatment:

Radiation: History of Radiation Therapy

Procedure: History of prior Surgery

Patients with Scalp Keloids

Description:

Records of Patients with Scalp Keloids will be reviewed. Data and photographs will be analysed.

Treatment:

Radiation: History of Radiation Therapy

Procedure: History of prior Surgery