Status:
TERMINATED
Pulsed Dye Laser and Affirm Laser in the Treatment of Abdominoplasty Scars
Lead Sponsor:
The Cleveland Clinic
Conditions:
Abdominoplasty Scars
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of using a pulsed dye laser (the VBEAM), a non-ablative laser (the Affirm) and a combination of both lasers to improve the appearance of your surgica...
Detailed Description
In summary, we will perform a total of three laser treatments. A personal interview, clinical examination, and a photograph will be taken at each visit. At the end of the three treatments, a final per...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 years and older
- No significant medical illness
- Surgical procedure that involves closure of the transverse abdominal incision performed in the department of dermatology and plastic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic main campus.
- Subjects with the willingness and ability to understand and provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Under 18 years of age
- Pregnancy or Lactation
- Subjects currently taking blood thinners or who have had chemotherapy or radiation within the last 6 months
- Subjects with liver/kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, connective tissue disease or who are immunocompromised
- Subjects with a known susceptibility to keloid formation or hypertrophic scarring
- Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
- Subjects with mental illness
- Subjects with obvious non-healing wound
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
3 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00735254
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2010
Last Update
February 8 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Cleveland Clinical Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195