Side Effects of Q-Switched Ruby Laser for the Treatment of Lentigines in Light and Dark Skin Types

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Solar Lentigines

Treatments: Device: Q-switched Ruby Laser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00386204

src-pts-11073

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is a comparison of efficacy and side effects of Q-switched Ruby laser treatment for solar lentigines in two different skin types II and IV.

Full description

It has been widely accepted that dark colored individuals are prone to develop laser induced side effects especially post inflammatory hyperpigmentation(PIH) and it could be a limiting issue in selecting dark colored individuals.

We designed this study to evaluate the difference of efficacy and side effects in light and dark skinned individuals.

Sex: All

Ages: Under 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Solar Lentigines
• Fitzpatrick skin type II and IV

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Age above 80
• Photosensitivity
• Concern for malignancy
• Active Infection

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind