Treatment of Atrophic Acne Scars With a Fractional CO2 Laser at 1 Versus 3 Months Intervals

Aarhus University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Atrophic Acne Scars

Treatments: Procedure: Laser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01773343

100169

20110102 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare efficacy and adverse effects of fractional CO2 laser of acne scars treatment with 1 versus 3 months intervals

Full description

Change in scar texture evaluated by blinded evalutaions. Appearance of erythema, oedema, pigmentation, infection after treatment

Enrollment: 12 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Have Fitzpatrick skin type I-III. (•Are male or female.
• Are between 18 and 60 years of age.
• Mild to severe acne scarring.
• Are able to read, understand, and sign the Informed Consent.
• Are willing and able to comply with all follow-up requirements -

Exclusion criteria

• Have had active localized or systemic infections within 6 months of enrollment
• Have compromised ability for wound healing, such as: malnutrition, oral steroid use, history of collagen vascular disease (e.g. lupus, scleroderma, history of keloid formation (raised and thickened scars), atrophic dermatitis (extreme skin irritation or itchiness) or immunologic abnormalities such as vitiligo (white patches of skin due to loss of pigment)
• Have been treated with lasers, chemical procedures, or other cosmetic procedures on the area to be treated within 6 months of enrollment
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

12 participants in 2 patient groups

CO2 laser at 1 month interval

Active Comparator group

Description:

CO2 laser treatment of mild to severe acne scars at 1 month interval

Treatment:

Procedure: Laser

CO2 laser at 3 monrths interval

Active Comparator group

Description:

CO2 laser treatment of mild to severe acne scars at 3 month intervals

Treatment:

Procedure: Laser