Status:

COMPLETED

Fractional Laser Assisted Delivery of Anesthetics

Lead Sponsor:

Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders

Collaborating Sponsors:

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Conditions:

Local Anesthesia of the Skin.

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of fractional CO2 laser assisted delivery of topically applied anesthetics (articaine hydrochloride 40 mg/ml and epinephrine 10 μg/ml solution and E...

Detailed Description

Rationale: In dermatology, many minor surgical and laser procedures are carried out under local anesthesia of the skin. Anesthesia using topical formulations is time consuming, as the anesthetic has t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02246179

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

October 1 2014

Last Update

November 10 2014

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Netherlands Institute for Pigment disorders

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ