Efficacy of TCA Effect on Varicella Atrophic Scars

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 2

Conditions: Atrophic Varicella Scar

Treatments: Drug: 70% trichloroacetic acid

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00422539

SRC-BBA-1385-6-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine the efficacy of 70% trichloroacetic acid on atrophic scars of varicella

Full description

high concentration trichloroacetic acid peeling has been shown to be effective in treating and flattening the atrophic acne scars. According to the lack of an effective and low cost therapy for removing these relative common and nuisance lesions; We aimed to answer that whether we could achieve the same results from 70% TCA on atrophic varicella scars.

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Atrophic varicella scar on face

Exclusion criteria

• Active varicella infection
• Active Herpetic infection
• Previous history of keloid formation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)