NdYag Laser for Acne Keloidalis Nuchae

Henry Ford Health

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Acne Keloid; Sycosis Framboesiformis; Acne Keloidalis; Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae; Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitii; NdYag Laser; Keloidal Folliculitis; AKN; Acne Keloidalis Nuchae; Lichen Keloidalis Nuchae; Sycosis Nuchae; AK; Folliculitis Nuchae Scleroticans

Treatments: Device: NdYag Laser(hair removal laser) plus topical corticosteroid; Drug: Topical corticosteroid alone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00757315

5244

Details and patient eligibility

About

Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is a long standing hair follicle disease with bumps and scars on the skin of the back of the head and neck. The purpose of this new study is to determine how well a hair removal laser (NdYag Laser) works in treating AKN.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• For inclusion, the subject must:

  1. Be at least 18 years old
  2. Be otherwise healthy
  3. Have a diagnosis of AKN with at least 10 papules/pustules and/or a non-keloidal plaque > 7 cm2 in area.

Exclusion criteria

• Subject must not:

  1. Have AKN with a keloidal plaque >3 cm in length
  2. Be using any other medications or undergoing any other procedures for the treatment of AKN
  3. Have used any topical medications or undergone any procedures for the treatments of AKN within two weeks of study enrollment
  4. Have used any oral medications for AKN within 4 weeks of study enrollment:
  5. Have serious, uncontrolled medical conditions
  6. Be pregnant at any time during the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: NdYag Laser(hair removal laser) plus topical corticosteroid

2

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Topical corticosteroid alone