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Treatment of Surgical Scars With Fractional Photothemolysis Versus Pulse Dye Laser

NCT00685243 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2023-04-10

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Summary

1. Evaluate the efficacy of the Fraxel SR laser to improve the cosmetic appearance of surgical scars, both in terms of pigmentary and textural changes.
2. Evaluate the efficacy of the V-Beam Pulse Dye laser, a standard non-ablative laser which is utilized for the treatment of the erythematous and telangiectasia component of surgical scars.
3. Comparison of the outcome of the half of the surgical scar treated with Fraxel SR laser versus the outcome of the contralateral half of the surgical scar which will be treated with the V-Beam Pulse Dye Laser.

Conditions

  • Post Surgical Scars

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laser treatment

Fraxel and pulsed dye laser

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

    collaborator OTHER

  • Henry Ford Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Kouba, MD, PhD · Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2008-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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