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Comparing the Pain Experience Between Patients Who Have and Who Have Not Undergone Dermatologic Procedures

NCT01285947 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2021-12-06

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the pain experience of patients who have not had dermatologic procedures (previously "unexposed") using energy devices (lasers, radiofrequency, ultrasound, etc.) with patients who have previously had procedures (previously "exposed") using energy devices. Based on previous clinical encounters, individuals with no prior experience with cosmetic procedures appear to experience more pain. However, no study to date has thoroughly examined this observation. As a result, this study has been designed to find a possible difference in pain perception between previously exposed and unexposed patients undergoing cosmetic procedures using energy devices.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Thermage

Radiofrequency Device - specific setting will be determined by the location and thickness of skin. Periorbital: 58-140 J/cm2 Midface: 81-124 J/cm2 Abdomen: 95-181 J/cm

OTHER

Needle Application

30-gauge needle insertion into skin

DEVICE

VBeam Laser

Pulsed Dye Laser at the following settings: 7.5 J, 0.6ms, 10mm, DCD 30/20

DEVICE

Ulthera

Ultrasound Device at the following settings: Transducer Frequency Depth Image Depth DS 7-3.0 7 MHz 3.0mm 0-8mm DS 4-4.5 4 MHz 4.5mm 0-8mm DS 7-4.5 7 MHz 4.5mm 0-8mm

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Murad Alam, MD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2011-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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