Effect of Multiple Subcisions on Rolling Acne Scars

Northwestern University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Acne Scars

Treatments: Procedure: Multiple Subcision

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02216864

STU97928

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to find out whether the use of multiple subcisions over several visits will improve the appearance of rolling acne scars compared to no treatment.

This study was a pilot study designed to determine feasibility of this procedure.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 18 to 65
2. Have bilateral rolling acne scars on each side of their face
3. No active or ongoing acne.
4. The subjects are in good health
5. 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.

Exclusion criteria

1. Under 18 years of age
2. Pregnancy or Lactation
3. Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
4. Subjects with mental illness
5. Recent Accutane use in the past 6 months
6. Subjects prone to hypertrophic and keloidal scarring
7. Subjects reporting any blood diseases (HIV, Hepatitis, etc.)
8. Subjects reporting a history of Herpes (oral or genital)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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5 participants in 2 patient groups

Multiple Subcision

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects will receive multiple subcision treatments to their randomized side of the face 5 times total spaced 4 weeks apart.

Treatment:

Procedure: Multiple Subcision

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Subjects will receive no intervention control on the other side of the face.