Ice Versus EMLA for Pain in Laser Hair Removal

Phase 4

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Hair Removal
• Interventions: Other: Ice Pack; Drug: Topical EMLA cream

• Registration Number: NCT02318654
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of ice pack to topical eutectic mixture of local anesthesia (EMLA) for pain control in diode 810 nm laser axillary hair removal.

This study is a pilot study designed to determine feasibility of these procedures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-12
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-17
• Study Start: 2014-12-30
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-31
• Primary Completion: 2025-12
• Study Completion: 2025-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ice Pack	Ice Pack	-
Topical EMLA cream	Topical EMLA cream	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain using the SF-MPQ 5 minutes after treatment	5 mins after laster treatment
Pain using the SF-MPQ immediately after treatment	immediately (at 0 min) after laser treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States