Excimer Light Versus Blue Light in Acne

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Acne Vulgaris

Treatments: Device: Excimer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06725303

Lights in acne treatment

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim is to assess the efficacy and safety of Excimer Light versus blue light in the treatment of inflammatory acne.

Full description

The use of new light energy in inflammatory acne

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with mild to moderate inflammatory acne lesions

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy during the first trimester

  • Female patients with a medical history of PCO
  • Topical and systemic treatment within the last month and systemic retinoids for 6 months
  • Patients on systemic steroid treatment or hormonal therapy
  • Severe systemic illness or malignancy
  • Photosensitivity
  • Scarring acne vulgaris

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Excimer light

Experimental group

Description:

Light energy

Treatment:

Device: Excimer

Blue light

Active Comparator group

Description:

Light energy

Treatment:

Device: Excimer