Effect of Subcision and Suction on Acne Scars

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01696513

First Posted: October 1, 2012

Last Update Posted: September 14, 2017

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Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Murad Alam, Northwestern University

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 (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 Murad Alam, Northwestern University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

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.


Estimated Enrollment:	20
Study Start Date:	September 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date:	September 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	September 2018 (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

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years (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

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01696513

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


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 Submitted:	September 14, 2012
First Posted:	October 1, 2012
Last Update Posted:	September 14, 2017
Last Verified:	September 2017

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