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NCT Number: NCT00970671

Treatment of Surgical Scars Using the Pulsed Dye Laser

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of fresh surgical scars with a pulsed dye laser using purpura-inducing settings will improve clinical appearance better than one using non-purpura-inducing settings or no treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Scar Cicatrix Fibrosis Laser Therapy Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UCSD Perlman Ambulatory Center - Dermatology clinic

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients requiring Mohs micrographic surgery or excisions for skin cancer or atypical nevi, with an expected post-excision scar of 4.5cm in length or more.
  • Willing to participate.
  • Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Location of excision or Mohs surgery on the genitals, hands, or feet.
  • Fitzpatrick skin type V or VI.
  • Prior history of known light sensitivity.

Treatment and study plan

Laser treatment with Purpuric settings

Other

Pulsed dye laser treatment at purpuric settings with pulse duration of 1.5msec.

Other names: Pulsed dye laser, 595nm VBeam, Candela

Laser treatment with Nonpurpuric settings

Other

Pulsed dye laser treatment with nonpurpuric settings with pulse duration 10msec.

Other names: Pulsed dye laser, 595nm VBeam, Candela

No treatment

Other

No laser treatment

Primary outcomes

  1. Vancouver Scar Scale score

    Time frame: 6weeks, 10weeks, and 18weeks after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Subjective rating of pain on scale of 0 to 10

    Time frame: at each treatment visit: 2weeks, 6weeks, and 10weeks after surgery

  2. Cosmetic appearance of scar

    Time frame: 6weeks, 10 weeks, and 18weeks after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Diego

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Treatment of Surgical Scars With the 595nm Pulsed Dye Laser Using Purpuric and Nonpurpuric Parameters: A Comparative Study

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Sep 2, 2009
Registry last updated
Oct 23, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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