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NdYag Laser for Acne Keloidalis Nuchae

NCT00757315 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2013-03-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is a long standing hair follicle disease with bumps and scars on the skin of the back of the head and neck. The purpose of this new study is to determine how well a hair removal laser (NdYag Laser) works in treating AKN.

Conditions

  • Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
  • NdYag Laser
  • AKN
  • Acne Keloidalis
  • AK
  • Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitii
  • Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Sycosis Nuchae
  • Acne Keloid
  • Keloidal Folliculitis
  • Lichen Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Folliculitis Nuchae Scleroticans
  • Sycosis Framboesiformis

Interventions

DEVICE

NdYag Laser(hair removal laser) plus topical corticosteroid

NdYag laser and topical corticosteroid are applied to one half of the scalp.

DRUG

Topical corticosteroid alone

topical corticosteroid alone is applied to one half of the scalp

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Henry Ford Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Iltefat H Hamzavi, MD · Henry Ford Health Systems Dermatology Department

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-09-30
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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