Assessing and Improving Patient Knowledge About Keloid Scars (Keloids)
| Status: | Archived |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Dermatology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Dermatology / Plastic Surgery |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
| Start Date: | August 2010 |
| End Date: | July 2012 |
Assessing and Improving Patient Knowledge About Keloids
The purpose of this study is:
- to identify how knowledge about keloid scars and self-treatments differs between
patients who use the Internet as a source of information and patients who do not
- to determine if patients who are at a high risk of developing additional keloid scars
are more or less likely to change their behavior based on an educational information
talk about keloid scar prevention
Keloids scars differ from other scar types in that they grow beyond the borders of the
injury that caused them. Patients with darker pigmented skin are more likely to develop
keloids, and blacks are especially predisposed to keloid formation. Treatment options for
keloids are limited in that new keloids often form at the treated location. The limited
efficacy of professional treatment options and the harmless appearance of small keloid scars
may lead a patient to try to manage their keloid scars on their own. One source of
information that patients may turn to for self-treatment advice is the Internet.
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