Skin Elasticity Measurements of the Face and Surgical Scars Stratified by Age and Skin Type

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Skin Scarring; Skin Elasticity

• Registration Number: NCT01688063
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief Summary

The primary objective of Part A is to compare the change in elasticity measurements at baseline and at 3 months between subjects who have had a resurfacing or tightening procedure and those who have not. The secondary objective for Part A is to develop baseline elasticity scores for ages 18-35, 36-50, and 51-65 and for Fitzpatrick skin types I-II, III-IV, and V-VI. The primary objective of Part B is to compare the age of the scar and surrounding tissue with the elasticity measurements.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-07
• Study First Submitted: 2011-08-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-19
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-12
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

Part A:

• Subject is 18-65 years of age
• Subject scheduled to have resurfacing or tightening procedure done as Standard of Care (Arm 1, 25 subjects).
• The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator

Part B:

• Subject is 18 and over
• Subject has a linear surgical scar that is > 2cm.
• The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator

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Exclusion Criteria

Part A, Group 1:

-Subject is planning on having a cosmetic procedure done to their face during the 3 months they are participating in the study (Arm 2, 25 subjects).

Parts A and B:

• Under 18 years of age
• Pregnancy or Lactation
• Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
• Subjects with mental illness

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin elasticity measurement of participant's scars	up to 3 months	Difference in skin elasticity measurements will be compared between subjects of varying ages at different anatomical sites: scarred sites, forehead, cheeks, mandible, and inner arm.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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