Study of Acid Peel and Laser for the Treatment of Melasma

NCT ID: NCT00467233

Last Updated: 2021-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-05-31

Study Completion Date

2009-06-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to evaluate laser treatment and acid peel for the treatment of melasma.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laser treatment and acid peel for the treatment of melasma.

Conditions

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Melasma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

Laser Treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Laser Treatment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Laser treatment to half of the face at each study visit

2

Acid peel

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acid Peel

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acid peel to half of the face at each study visit

Interventions

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Laser Treatment

Laser treatment to half of the face at each study visit

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acid Peel

Acid peel to half of the face at each study visit

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of melasma lesion measuring at least 4 square centimeters.
* Age 18-75 years.
* Good health.
* Willingness and ability to understand and provide informed consent for participation in the study.
* Ability to communicate with the investigator.
* Must be willing to forgo other treatment options for melasma during the course of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to understand the protocol or to give informed consent.
* Mental illness.
* Under 18 years of age and over 75 years of age.
* Laser treatment in the last 6 months before enrollment.
* Isotretinoin within the past year.
* Lidocaine allergy.
* History of herpes simplex viral infection.
* Concurrent active disease to facial area (i.e acne).
* Bleeding disorder.
* History of abnormal wound healing.
* History of abnormal scarring.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Northwestern University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Murad Alam

Professor in Dermatology, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, and Surgery-Organ Transplantation

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Murad Alam, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Northwestern University

Locations

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STU679

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id