Effect of Subcision and Suction on Acne Scars
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Acne Scars
- Interventions
- Procedure: SuctionProcedure: 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
Group Intervention Description Subcision & Suction Suction Standard treatment for acne scars followed by suction. Subcision & Suction Subcision Standard treatment for acne scars followed by suction. Subcision Subcision Standard treatment for acne scars only
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in acne scarring compared to baseline after treatments Baseline 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
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States