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Effect of Subcision and Suction on Acne Scars

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Acne Scars
Interventions
Procedure: Suction
Procedure: Subcision
Registration Number
NCT01696513
Lead Sponsor
Northwestern University
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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
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.
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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
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Subcision & SuctionSuctionStandard treatment for acne scars followed by suction.
Subcision & SuctionSubcisionStandard treatment for acne scars followed by suction.
SubcisionSubcisionStandard treatment for acne scars only
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in acne scarring compared to baseline after treatmentsBaseline and 4 months

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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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