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Study on the Effect of NdYag Laser for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

NCT00494351 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2024-04-30

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Summary

* Determination of the short and long term efficacy of NdYag laser for treatment of Hidradenitis suppurativa, which is an inflamed, deeper follicular disorders.
* Determination of patient tolerance of discomfort associated with NdYag laser treatment for Hidradenitis suppurativa.
* Determination of the impact of this condition on quality of life and if there is any impact of therapy in the dermatology quality of life index.
* Evaluate the histopathologic changes of YAG therapy on affected skin

Second phase of study:

* Prospective, controlled clinical and histologic study of patients with Hurley Stage II HS disease.
* 19 patients of skin types II to VI with Hurley Stage II hidradenitis suppurativa lesions of the axilla and groin. This is a different set of patients than those treated in the first phase of the study above. This study primarily focuses on and further characterizes the histologic changes after laser treatment.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser 1064 nm

Laser once monthly

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Henry Ford Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Iltefat H. Hamzavi, M.D. · Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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