Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Treatment With the Ablative Fractional Carbodioxide Laser in Vulvar Lichen Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Collaborating Sponsors:

Deka Medical, Inc.

Conditions:

Lichen Sclerosus Et Atrophicus of the Vulva

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the laser treatment in vulvar LS, mainly the reduction of existing symptoms. As measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) symptoms as itching, ...

Detailed Description

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a vulvar dermatosis that changes the skin to white plaques (lichenification), less elasticity (sclerosis) and the tissue shows contractions with erosions and fissures. Gold st...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women aged \>18 years
  • Women with histological assured or clinical confirmed Lichen sclerosus (Lichen score \> 5)
  • Informed Consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)

Exclusion

  • Unable to read or understand study patient information document
  • Patients with a legal guardian
  • Refusal to participate
  • Missing signed consent
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Proven bacterial or parasitic infection (clinical examination and/or vaginal wet mount)
  • Vulvar cancer

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04107454

Start Date

January 1 2020

End Date

December 1 2021

Last Update

August 19 2021

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Inselspital Frauenklinik

Bern, Switzerland, 3010