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Efficacy of Microneedling With Topical Vitamin C in Treatment of Acne Scarring

NCT03522922 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-05-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of dermaroller and topical vitamin C- either separate or combined- in treatment of post acne scars.

prospective randomized clinical trial that was The study was a randomized controlled trial, conducted in Sohag Dermatology outpatient clinic between June 2016 and of February 2018. 30 patients with acne scars were included.

All patients were informed about the entire procedure, medication, possible side effects and outcomes. A written informed consent was signed from each participant.

Conditions

  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Acne Scars

Interventions

DEVICE

Dermaroller

The derma roller used (dermaroller MF8, MT dermaroller Beverly Hills, California USA) is a plastic device with a 12-cm handle that holds a drum-shaped cylinder at the end, similar to a small paint roller, 2 cm in diameter and 2 cm in width. The surface of the cylinder holds 192 titanium needles in eight rows. Each 0.25 mm in diameter and 1.5 mm length sterilized by UV/ Gamma rays.

DRUG

Topical Vitamin C

The used vitamin C product was in the form of 17% concentration of L- Ascorbic Acid serum that was encapsulated in gelatinous capsules each contain 1 mg of the serum. The patient instructed to open one capsule and apply its serum content on the treatment area daily at night. This capsule form for topical application help to insure stability of the product and also insure use of equal dose in each application

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sohag University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ramadan Saleh, MD · Sohag Faculty of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-01
Primary Completion
2018-02-01
Completion
2018-03-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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