@article{Tumrani_Hanif_Hassan_Hanif_2022, title={Comparing the Efficacy of Intralesional Verapamil Hydrochloride vs Triamcinolone Acetonide in Treatment of Keloids/ Hypertrophic Scars}, volume={61}, url={https://pjmr.org.pk/index.php/pjmr/article/view/124}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the mean VSS score of intra lesional Verapamil Hydrochloride vs Triamcinolone Acetonide in treatment of keloids/ hypertrophic scars.</p> <p><strong>Study type, settings & duration:</strong> This non randomized controlled trial was conducted in Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan from July 2019 to June 2020.  </p> <p><strong>Methodology: </strong>In this study the cases of either gender and age more than 12 years were included irrespective of duration of keloid via non probability consecutive sampling. A total of 100 cases were included. The cases were divided into two equal groups by lottery method. The cases in group A were treated with intralesional Triamcinolone (40mg/ml) while group B was treated with intralesional Verapamil (2.5mg/ml).In both groups, session was repeated every 3 weeks for a maximum of 8 sessions or until complete flattening of the scar. Patients were accessed on the basis of Vancouver scar scale (VSS). VSS score was compared between both groups pre and post treatment.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The mean age in group A and B was 22.16±9.01 vs. 22.68±8.93 years respectively (<em>p </em>=0.49). The mean duration of keloid or scar was 6.58±1.54 months in group A and 6.46±1.42 in group B with <em>p</em> =0.31.VSS score after treatment was 2.41±1.19 vs 1.65±0.93 with respect to change in Pliability score and it was 1.61±0.81 vs 1.25±0.72 in terms of height in Verapamil vs Triamcinolone group with <em>p</em> values of 0.05 and 0.04 respectively.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> There is statistically significant difference in Triamcinolone group with respect to change in Pliability score and height as compared to......</p>}, number={1}, journal={Pakistan Journal of Medical Research}, author={Tumrani, Rozeena and Hanif, Malik Muhammad and Hassan, Tahir and Hanif, Nazia}, year={2022}, month={May}, pages={15–18} }