Status:
COMPLETED
Safety and Efficacy of 1550nm Fractional Laser Treatment for Acne Scars in Fitzpatrick Type IV-VI Skin
Lead Sponsor:
Henry Ford Health System
Conditions:
Acne Scarring
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Fractionated laser resurfacing is commonly used as a treatment for acne scarring in fair skinned individuals. This study aims to test the efficacy and safety in darker skin types. Patients are randomi...
Detailed Description
Background: Ablative resurfacing lasers are effective for treatment of acne scars, but they have a high risk of complications. Fractional lasers have less severe side effects but more moderate efficac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female voluntary patients between the ages of 18 and 59 with Fitzpatrick skin type IV-VI as verified by one of the investigators
- Patients with clinical diagnosis of ice pick, rolling, or boxcar type ane scarring
- Patients able to follow instructions
- If patient has a history of cold sores (herpes labialis) they must be willing to take prophylactic valtrex
- Written informed consent from the patients (Appendix II)
Exclusion
- Children (less than 18 years old)
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Personal history of keloids or hypertrophic scarring
- Active acne requiring topical or oral therapy
- Accutane or other oral retinoid in past year
- Patients with a known allergy to lidocaine
- Allergy to valacyclovir in a patient that needs prophylaxis
- Patients with an unstable or non controlled underlying medical problem
- Patients who are not able to follow instructions
- Patients who have participated in a study within the 3 months prior to study entry
- Patients who refuse to give written informed consent
- Patients with a history of a pigmentary abnormality
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00641420
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
March 15 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202