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Efficacy of TCA Effect on Varicella Atrophic Scars

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00422539
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2007 by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : January 17, 2007
Last Update Posted : January 17, 2007
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study aims to determine the efficacy of 70% trichloroacetic acid on atrophic scars of varicella

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Atrophic Varicella Scar Drug: 70% trichloroacetic acid Phase 2

Detailed Description:
high concentration trichloroacetic acid peeling has been shown to be effective in treating and flattening the atrophic acne scars. According to the lack of an effective and low cost therapy for removing these relative common and nuisance lesions; We aimed to answer that whether we could achieve the same results from 70% TCA on atrophic varicella scars.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 100 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Evaluation of Tri Chloro Acetic Acid (TCA) Effect on Atrophic Varicella Scars
Study Start Date : March 2006

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Objective Clearance(before and after photographies were taken)

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Subjective Clearance(according to the patients satisfaction)
  2. Adverse effects(assessed by clinician as erythema, pigmentary changes, scaring)

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Ages Eligible for Study:   15 Years to 45 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Atrophic varicella scar on face

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active varicella infection
  • Active Herpetic infection
  • Previous history of keloid formation
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Contacts
Contact: Behrooz Barikbin, M.D. 98-21-22744393 ext 5 bbarikbin@yahoo.com

Locations
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Skin Research Center, Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital, shaheed Beheshti Medical University Recruiting
Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 198994148
Sponsors and Collaborators
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Investigators
Study Chair: Parviz Toossi, M.D. Skin Research Center of Shaheed Beheshti medical University
Principal Investigator: Behrooz Barikbin, M.D. Skin Research Center of Shaheed Beheshti Medical Universty
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00422539     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SRC-BBA-1385-6-1
First Posted: January 17, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 17, 2007
Last Verified: January 2007

Keywords provided by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences:
trichloroacetic acid
varicella scar

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Chickenpox
Herpes Zoster
Atrophy
Herpesviridae Infections
 DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical