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Comparison of Stacked-Pulses Vs. Double-Pass Treatments of Facial Acne With a 1450 Nm Laser

NCT ID: NCT00306371

Last Updated: 2006-03-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-07-31

Study Completion Date

2006-02-28

Brief Summary

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Acne can be treated with a mid-infrared laser. We demonstrated safety and efficacy using lower energy settings in order to make the treatments less painful

Detailed Description

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Numerous light based therapies are currently being used for the treatment of acne. Non-ablative mid-infrared lasers have the advantage of decreasing inflammatory acne and improving acne scars. Specifically, the 1450 nm laser has been shown to be quite effective. However, it is associated with considerable pain at higher fluences despite topical anesthetics, especially when treating inflammatory acne. The goal of this study was to determine the possibility of using low fluence settings to treat moderate to severe acne at a more tolerable pain level without compromising treatment effectiveness.

Conditions

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Acne Acne Scars

Keywords

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diode laser acne acne scar

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

DEFINED_POPULATION

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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1450nm diode laser

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* acne lesion count of at least 10 inflammatory papules on each side of the face and a severity grade consistent with color photographs in the Allen \& Smith grading scale of greater than or equal to grade 3 and no worse than grade 5
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Candela Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Skincare Physicians of Chestnut Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Nathan S Uebelhoer, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Skincare Physicians of Chestnut Hill

Jeffrey S Dover, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Skincare Physicians of Chestnut Hill

Kenneth A Arndt, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Skincare Physicians of Chestnut Hill

Locations

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Skincare physicians of Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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WIRB study # 1056817

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

20040308

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id