Erbium-YAG Laser Versus Platelet Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Atrophic Acne Scars

Aswan University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scars; Acne Vulgaris

Treatments: Procedure: Platelet Rich Plasma; Device: Fractional Erbium Yağ Laser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03933033

Erbium Yag

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aim to assess the efficacy of Er-YAG laser 2940nm and PRP as a single line of treatment in comparison with combined treatment in atrophic post acne scars.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 38 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with atrophic post acne scars classified on the basis of Goodman and Baron's Qualitative classification, no active acne lesions and patients with atrophic scars only

Exclusion criteria

• patients with positive history of keloidal tendency, positive history of bleeding tendency, platelet disorder, patients with any acute infection on face like, herpes, folliculitis, patients with HIV, HBsAg, patients with a history of autoimmune diseases or patients on immunosuppressive drugs.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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75 participants in 3 patient groups

Group A

Active Comparator group

Description:

treated with platelet rich plasma

Treatment:

Procedure: Platelet Rich Plasma

Group B

Active Comparator group

Description:

treated with Erbium Yag Laser

Treatment:

Device: Fractional Erbium Yağ Laser

Group C

Active Comparator group

Description:

treated with both line of treatments

Treatment:

Procedure: Platelet Rich Plasma

Device: Fractional Erbium Yağ Laser