Study of Light Treatment and Laser Treatment for Melasma
NCT ID: NCT00509977
Last Updated: 2021-12-03
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
17 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-04-30
2009-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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1
Light therapy
Light Treatment
Light treatment applied to half of the face at each study visit
2
Laser Treatment
Laser Treatment
Laser treatment applied to half of the face at each study visit
Interventions
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Light Treatment
Light treatment applied to half of the face at each study visit
Laser Treatment
Laser treatment applied to half of the face at each study visit
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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
* 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.
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Northwestern University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Murad Alam
Professor in Dermatology, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, and Surgery-Organ Transplantation
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
Countries
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References
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Collyer J, Boone SL, White LE, Rademaker A, West DP, Anderson K, Kim NA, Smith S, Yoo S, Alam M. Comparison of treatment of cherry angiomata with pulsed-dye laser, potassium titanyl phosphate laser, and electrodesiccation: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Jan;146(1):33-7. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.318.
Other Identifiers
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STU706
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id