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Treatment of Surgical Scars Using the Pulsed Dye Laser

NCT ID: NCT00970671

Last Updated: 2012-10-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of fresh surgical scars with a pulsed dye laser using purpura-inducing settings will improve clinical appearance better than one using non-purpura-inducing settings or no treatment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Scar Laser Therapy

Keywords

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scar laser therapy lasers, pulsed dye

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Interventions

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Laser treatment with Purpuric settings

Pulsed dye laser treatment at purpuric settings with pulse duration of 1.5msec.

Intervention Type OTHER

Laser treatment with Nonpurpuric settings

Pulsed dye laser treatment with nonpurpuric settings with pulse duration 10msec.

Intervention Type OTHER

No treatment

No laser treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Pulsed dye laser, 595nm VBeam, Candela Pulsed dye laser, 595nm VBeam, Candela

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients requiring Mohs micrographic surgery or excisions for skin cancer or atypical nevi, with an expected post-excision scar of 4.5cm in length or more.
* Willing to participate.
* Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Location of excision or Mohs surgery on the genitals, hands, or feet.
* Fitzpatrick skin type V or VI.
* Prior history of known light sensitivity.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of California, San Diego

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Julie Akiko Gladsjo

Clinical Instructor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Julie A Gladsjo, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Diego

S. Brian Jiang, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Diego

Locations

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UCSD Perlman Ambulatory Center - Dermatology clinic

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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090690

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id