Comparison of Stacked-Pulses Vs. Double-Pass Treatments of Facial Acne With a 1450 Nm Laser

Completed

Conditions studied: Acne, Acne Scars

In brief

Acne can be treated with a mid-infrared laser. We demonstrated safety and efficacy using lower energy settings in order to make the treatments less painful

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00306371

Run by

Skincare Physicians of Chestnut Hill

People needed

15

Starts

2004-07-01

Expected to finish

2006-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-03-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• acne lesion count of at least 10 inflammatory papules on each side of the face and a severity grade consistent with color photographs in the Allen \& Smith grading scale of greater than or equal to grade 3 and no worse than grade 5

You may not qualify if…

• Exclusion criteria included the use of oral retinoids or systemic corticosteroids within the past 6 months and the use of all prescription topical or systemic anti-acne medications 4 weeks prior to the initiation of the study

Where it is running

• Skincare physicians of Chestnut Hill — Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

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