Tattoo Particles: Picosecond Laser Versus Nanosecond Laser

NCT ID: NCT06431464

Last Updated: 2024-05-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-01

Study Completion Date

2024-07-31

Brief Summary

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\- For treating unwanted tattoos, the gold standard treatment is a nanosecond or picosecond laser. However, comparative microscopic analysis is limited. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to analysis morphological changes of tattoo particles and surrounding tissue in human skin.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tattoo; Pigmentation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Nanosecond laser

Patients with unwanted tattoos who plan a nanosecond laser treatment will be recruited for measurements using a multiphoton-tomography system.

nanosecond laser treatment + measurement with a multiphoton tomography system

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients with unwanted tattoos who plan a laser treatment will be recruited for measurements using a multiphoton-tomography system. These are scheduled 6 weeks and 12 weeks post-treatment.

Picosecond laser

Patients with unwanted tattoos who plan a picosecond laser treatment will be recruited for measurements using a multiphoton-tomography system.

picosecond laser treatment + measurement with a multiphoton tomography system

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients with unwanted tattoos who plan a laser treatment will be recruited for measurements using a multiphoton-tomography system. These are scheduled 6 weeks and 12 weeks post-treatment.

Interventions

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picosecond laser treatment + measurement with a multiphoton tomography system

Patients with unwanted tattoos who plan a laser treatment will be recruited for measurements using a multiphoton-tomography system. These are scheduled 6 weeks and 12 weeks post-treatment.

Intervention Type OTHER

nanosecond laser treatment + measurement with a multiphoton tomography system

Patients with unwanted tattoos who plan a laser treatment will be recruited for measurements using a multiphoton-tomography system. These are scheduled 6 weeks and 12 weeks post-treatment.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- healthy patients who plan a laser treatment of their unwanted tattoo/ tattoos at our department

Exclusion Criteria

* laser pretreatment of their tattoos to be treated
* pregnancy, breast feeding
* open wound on the area to be treated
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lynhda Nguyen

Principle investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Lynhda Nguyen, Dr. med.

Role: CONTACT

+49 (0) 7410-0

Facility Contacts

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L Nguyen, Dr. med.

Role: primary

+49 (0)40-74100

References

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Nguyen L, Mess C, Schneider SW, Huck V, Herberger K. In vivo visualisation of tattoo particles using multiphoton tomography and fluorescence lifetime imaging. Exp Dermatol. 2022 Nov;31(11):1712-1719. doi: 10.1111/exd.14646. Epub 2022 Jul 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35837813 (View on PubMed)

Nguyen L, Mess C, Huck V, Schneider SW, Herberger K. Intravital Visualization of Tattoo Particles After Picosecond Laser Treatment. Skin Res Technol. 2025 Oct;31(10):e70283. doi: 10.1111/srt.70283.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41137607 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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02-24

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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