Non-cutting Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Acne
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Official title
Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Brief summary
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The purpose of this research project is to study the effect of non-ablative (non-cutting) laser therapy, a technique that uses laser energy to try to improve the appearance of the skin. This type of laser treatment creates changes in a layer of the skin called the dermis without causing an open wound in the skin. The use of non-ablative laser therapy, together with application of a photo-sensitizer (substance that makes the skin more sensitive to light), may improve the appearance of acne. The idea behind the photo-sensitizer is that it is supposed to make the laser more effective than using just the laser alone. It is not yet clear how much improvement can be seen with these treatments or exactly how the skin's response causes these improvements. In this study, we are interested in learning how well such a laser works to improve the symptoms of acne, as well as how much the photo-sensitizer actually enhances the efficacy of the laser.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00113425
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 44 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 15 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jul 31, 2005
- Primary completion
- Oct 31, 2008
- Completion
- Oct 31, 2008
- Last update posted
- Oct 17, 2016
2005 – 2008
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Department of Dermatology | Ann Arbor | Michigan | 48109 | — |
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- Last update posted Oct 17, 2016 · Synced Sep 3, 2026
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