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Clinical Trials/NCT01696513
NCT01696513
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Pilot Split Face Randomized, Evaluator Blinded Study on the Effect of Subcision and Suctioning with a Microdermabrasion Device on Rolling Acne Scars

Northwestern University1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentSeptember 2012
ConditionsAcne Scars

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Acne Scars
Sponsor
Northwestern University
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in acne scarring compared to baseline after treatments
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the use of standard treatment in conjunction with suction will improve acne scars compared to a standard treatment alone.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2012
End Date
December 2025
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Murad Alam

Professor in Dermatology, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, and Surgery-Organ Transplantation

Northwestern University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 and over
  • Have bilateral rolling acne scars
  • Are in good health
  • Subject has the willingness and ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Under 18 years of age
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent
  • Has mental illness
  • Recent Accutane use in the past 6 months
  • Prone to hypertrophic and keloidal scarring

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in acne scarring compared to baseline after treatments

Time Frame: Baseline and 4 months

The change in acne scarring is measured using a global scarring grading system to compare baseline scarring to the treatments.

Study Sites (1)

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