Laser Therapy Versus Electrosurgery For Nasal Telangiectasias

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Telangiectasis
• Interventions: Device: Long Pulsed Alexandrite Laser; Device: Pulsed Dye Laser; Procedure: Electrodesiccation

• Registration Number: NCT02090517
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Davis

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of various treatment options for eliminating nasal telangiectasias. The study will compare the outcome of treating nasal telangiectasias with the following; no treatment (control site), alexandrite laser, pulsed dye laser, combination pulsed dye laser and Nd:YAG 1064nm multiplex laser system and electrosurgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-14
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-18
• Study Start: 2014-06
• Primary Completion: 2016-02
• Study Completion: 2016-02
• Status Verified: 2017-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2017-06-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Over 18 years of age
• Able to give informed consent themselves
• Willing to return for follow up visit
• 0.5 - 3 millimeter Vessel size
• 5 Non-contiguous nasal vascular lesions

Exclusion Criteria

• Mentally handicapped
• Unable to understand written and oral English
• Incarceration
• Under 18 years of age
• Unwilling to return for follow up
• Pregnant Women
• Vessels less than 0.5 millimeter caliber
• Less than 5 non-contiguous vessels

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Long Pulsed Alexandrite Laser	Long Pulsed Alexandrite Laser	Subjects with multiple nose telangiectasias will be enrolled. One nose telangiectasia (of 5) will be treated with long pulsed alexandrite laser.
Pulsed Dye Laser	Pulsed Dye Laser	Subjects with multiple nose telangiectasias will be enrolled. One nose telangiectasia (of 5) will be treated with pulsed dye laser.
Electrodesiccation	Electrodesiccation	Subjects with multiple nose telangiectasias will be enrolled. One nose telangiectasia (of 5) will be treated with electrodesiccation.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of Area of Nasal Telangiectasias by Laser Therapy Vs Electrosurgery	3 months	The study will measure the changes in length and width (area) of nasal telangiectasias before and after treatment with the following: no treatment (control site), alexandrite laser, pulsed dye laser, combination pulsed dye laser and Nd:YAG 1064nm multiplex laser system and electrosurgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of Cosmetic Improvement	3 months	Percent perceived improvement for nasal vessels by the patient via questionnaire.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California-Davis, Department of Dermatology; 🇺🇸 Sacramento, California, United States