Skin Elasticity Measurements of the Face and Surgical Scars Stratified by Age and Skin Type
Running, not enrolling
Conditions studied: Skin Scarring, Skin Elasticity
In brief
The primary objective of Part A is to compare the change in elasticity measurements at baseline and at 3 months between subjects who have had a resurfacing or tightening procedure and those who have not. The secondary objective for Part A is to develop baseline elasticity scores for ages 18-35, 36-50, and 51-65 and for Fitzpatrick skin types I-II, III-IV, and V-VI. The primary objective of Part B is to compare the age of the scar and surrounding tissue with the elasticity measurements.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01688063
- Run by
- Northwestern University
- People needed
- 35
- Starts
- 2011-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Part A:
- Subject is 18-65 years of age
- Subject scheduled to have resurfacing or tightening procedure done as Standard of Care (Arm 1, 25 subjects).
- The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator
- Part B:
- Subject is 18 and over
- Subject has a linear surgical scar that is > 2cm.
- The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator
You may not qualify if…
- Part A, Group 1:
- Subject is planning on having a cosmetic procedure done to their face during the 3 months they are participating in the study (Arm 2, 25 subjects).
- Parts A and B:
- Under 18 years of age
- Pregnancy or Lactation
- Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
- Subjects with mental illness
Where it is running
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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