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Study of the Effects of the Pulsed-dye Laser at 585nm and 595nm to Treat Post-operative Scars on Suture-removal Day

NCT00482144 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2016-06-28

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of the pulsed-dye laser (PDL) at two different wavelengths, 585nm and 595nm, in the treatment of post-surgical scars starting on suture-removal day.

Conditions

  • Cicatrix
  • Scars

Interventions

PROCEDURE

PDL 450 microseconds

The scar will be randomly divided into three equal fields. One third of the scar will receive PDL 585 nm using a 7 mm spot size at 4.0 J (Joules) for 450 microseconds. First treatment will be immediately after suture removal, and then monthly for 3 months.

PROCEDURE

PDL 1.5 milliseconds

The scar will be randomly divided into three equal fields. One third of the scar will receive PDL 585 nm using a 7 mm spot size at 4.0 J (Joules) for 1.5 milliseconds. First treatment will be immediately after suture removal, and then monthly for 3 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Keyvan Nouri, MD · University of Miami

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-01-31
Completion
2008-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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