Treatment of Acne Scarring With a Novel Procedure Combination

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acne Scarring

Treatments: Procedure: subdermal manipulation ONLY; Procedure: subdermal manipulation AND injection of a filler

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00510055

STU752

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to look at the efficacy of subdermal manipulation and filler injection in the improvement of acne scar appearance.

Full description

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the use of subcision in conjunction with calcium hydroxylapatite injections will improve the appearance of rolling acne scars better than subcision alone.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 and over
• Have two acne scar areas
• The subjects are in good health
• The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator.

Exclusion criteria

• Under 18 years of age
• Pregnancy or Lactation
• Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
• Subjects with mental illness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

A

Experimental group

Description:

scars receive subdermal manipulation ONLY

Treatment:

Procedure: subdermal manipulation ONLY

B

Experimental group

Description:

scars receive subdermal manipulation AND injection of a filler

Treatment:

Procedure: subdermal manipulation AND injection of a filler