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Effect of Subcision and Suction on Acne Scars

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified March 2013 by Northwestern University
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Murad Alam, Northwestern University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01696513
First received: September 14, 2012
Last updated: March 26, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

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.


Condition Intervention
Acne Scars
 Procedure: Suction
Procedure: Subcision

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Pilot Split Face Randomized, Evaluator Blinded Study on the Effect of Subcision and Suctioning With a Microdermabrasion Device on Rolling Acne Scars

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Acne Scars
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Northwestern University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in acne scarring compared to baseline after treatments [ Time Frame: Baseline and 4 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The change in acne scarring is measured using a global scarring grading system to compare baseline scarring to the treatments.


Estimated Enrollment: 20
Study Start Date: September 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: September 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date: September 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Subcision & Suction
Standard treatment for acne scars followed by suction.
 Procedure: Suction Procedure: Subcision
Active Comparator: Subcision
Standard treatment for acne scars only
 Procedure: Subcision

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

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.

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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01696513

Contacts
Contact: Emily Poon, PhD 312-695-4761 research.nuderm@northwestern.edu

Locations
United States, Illinois
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology Recruiting
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Contact: Emily Poon, PhD     312-695-4761     research.nuderm@northwestern.edu    
Principal Investigator: Murad Alam, MD            
Sub-Investigator: Kapila Paghdal, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Northwestern University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Murad Alam, MD Northwestern University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Murad Alam, Professor in Dermatology, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, and Surgery-Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01696513     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: STU66710
Study First Received: September 14, 2012
Last Updated: March 26, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acne Vulgaris
Cicatrix
Acneiform Eruptions
Skin Diseases
 Facial Dermatoses
Sebaceous Gland Diseases
Fibrosis
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013