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Effect of Subcision and Suction on Acne Scars

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01696513
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : October 1, 2012
Last Update Posted : October 2, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Murad Alam, Northwestern University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
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 or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Acne Scars Procedure: Suction Procedure: Subcision Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 20 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (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
Study Start Date : September 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 2019

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MedlinePlus related topics: Acne Scars

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
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


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in acne scarring compared to baseline after treatments [ Time Frame: Baseline and 4 months ]
    The change in acne scarring is measured using a global scarring grading system to compare baseline scarring to the treatments.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
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
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Locations
United States, Illinois
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Sponsors and Collaborators
Northwestern University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Murad Alam, MD Northwestern University
More Information
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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
First Posted: October 1, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: October 2, 2018
Last Verified: October 2018