Fractional CO2 laser assisted delivery of topical anesthetics: a randomized controlled pilot study

Completed

• Conditions: 10014982; Not applicable

• Registration Number: NL-OMON40699
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Fitzpatrick skin type I or II
Age *18 years
Patient is willing and able to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

History of keloid or hypertrophic scar formation or complicated wound healing
Presence of any active skin disease
Known allergy to local anesthesia
Pregnancy or lactation
Incompetency to understand what the procedure involves
Current complaints of chronic pain or other alterations in pain sensation (e.g. due to diabetes mellitus or lepra)
Current treatment with systemic analgesics or other medication that can influence pain sensation
Current treatment with anticoagulants
Fitzpatrick skin type III-VI
Excessive sun tan

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study parameter is pain, as scored on a VAS from 0-10 (0: no pain; 10:<br /><br>worst imaginable pain) directly after each pain stimulus.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>N/A</p><br>