Optical Clearing of the Skin in Conjunction With Laser Treatments

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Port Wine Stain, Nevus of Ota, Tattoos, Scars, Acne, Hypertrichosis, Sebaceous Gland Diseases

In brief

The research hypothesis is that topical application of a mixture of pre-polymers of polypropylene glycol and polyethylene glycol (an optical clearing agent) will reduce skin light scattering, increasing the amount of light reaching the target for diagnostic as well as therapeutic purposes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00580736

Run by

University of California, Irvine

People needed

35

Starts

2004-03-01

Expected to finish

2008-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-10-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult 18 years and older
• Lesion diagnoses in an area measuring 3 cm2 or more on any body site
• Apparent good health

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant women
• History of cutaneous photosensitivity
• History of photodermatoses

Where it is running

• Beckman Laser Institute Medical and Surgical Clinic — Irvine, California, United States

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