Salicylic Acid Peels Combined With 4% Hydroquinone in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Melasma in Hispanic Women

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Melasma

In brief

This study will enroll 20 adult Hispanic women. Participants will apply 4% hydroquinone cream twice daily to affected areas on the face for 14 weeks and half the face will be peeled with 20-30% salicylic acid every two weeks for a total of 4 peels. The first two peels will be 20% salicylic acid and the second two peels will be with 30% salicylic acid. The purpose of the study will be to evaluate the safety and efficacy of salicylic acid combined with 4% hydroquinone versus 4% hydroquinone alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00616239

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

20

Starts

2008-01-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hispanic women ages 18-65 years of age with moderate to severe melasma
• English and Spanish-speaking women

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or breast-feeding women
• Subjects who have used 4% hydroquinone within 3 months of study start
• Subjects who have used chemical peels, microdermabrasion or facial laser treatments within 9 months of study start

Where it is running

• UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas - Dermatology Clinical Trials — Dallas, Texas, United States

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