A Comparative Clinical Study to Assess Pain Score and Wound Healing Following Fractional Ablation With a DFG Laser and CO2 Laser

NCT06295471 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2026-04-28

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Summary

This research study aims assess whether the Difference Frequency Generation (DFG) laser could be a better alternative to the CO2 laser in terms of reduced side effects and patient downtime.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DEVICE

DFG Laser

Laser treatment to the upper thigh

DEVICE

CO2 Laser

Laser treatment to the upper thigh

DEVICE

Optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Angiographic OCT imaging at areas of interest

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-16
Primary Completion
2027-03-31
Completion
2027-03-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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