Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Laser Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions:

Acne Vulgaris

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study, we are enrolling subjects with moderate to severe acne vulgaris and investigating the use of a commercially available laser in treating acne.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject must be able and willing to provide written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study protocol;
  • In good general health, based on answers provided during the screening visit;
  • Subject must be able to read and understand English;
  • Any gender and any Fitzpatrick skin type;
  • Ages 18 through 40;
  • Subjects must have moderate to severe nodular active facial acne vulgaris (PGA 3 or 4)
  • Willing to sun protect treated area for the duration of enrollment in the study and 1 year after treatment;
  • Subjects must be ineligible for or have declined standard of care treatments (e.g. oral isotretinoin therapy).

Exclusion

  • Participation in another investigational drug or device clinical trial in the past 30 days;
  • Currently undergoing or wish to begin or continue topical treatments;
  • Are pregnant or lactating;
  • History of allergic reaction to topical anesthesia;
  • Subjects may not have undergone oral isotretinoin therapy within the past 12 months;
  • Currently take oral antibiotic or oral therapy for acne;
  • History of keloidal or hypertrophic scarring;
  • Laser treatment in past six months;
  • History of poor wound healing;
  • Clinically significant abnormal findings or conditions which might, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with study evaluations or pose a risk to subject safety during the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04466527

Start Date

May 20 2021

End Date

November 1 2025

Last Update

January 16 2025

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MGH Clinical Unit for Research Trials & Outcomes in Skin

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114