Laser Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris

Overview

In this study, we are enrolling subjects with moderate to severe acne vulgaris and investigating the use of a commercially available laser in treating acne.

Full Title of Study: “Laser Treatment for the Clinical Improvement of Acne Vulgaris: A Self-Controlled Trial”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: N/A
    • Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2024

Interventions

  • Device: Laser Intervention
    • Subjects with undergo laser exposure of their active acne vulgaris.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Treatment
    • Subjects in this arm will undergo laser treatment on their active acne vulgaris lesions. Subjects will serve as their own control.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Changes in Physician’s Global Assessment (PGA) of Acne Severity
    • Time Frame: Change in PGA score between baseline visit and post procedural visit
    • The physician will score the acne vulgaris based on the Physician’s Global Assessment (PGA) scale. A score of 0 indicates that residual hyperpigmentation and erythema may be present; a score of 1 indicates that there are a few scattered comedones and a few small papules; a score of 3 indicates that more than half of the face is involved, that there are many comedones, papules, and pustules, and that one nodule may be present; a score of 4 indicates that the entire face is involved, covered with comedones, numerous papules and pustules, and a few nodules and cysts. The change in PGA score will be recorded at each of the 4 study visits, for up to

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject must be able and willing to provide written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study protocol; 2. In good general health, based on answers provided during the screening visit; 3. Subject must be able to read and understand English; 4. Any gender and any Fitzpatrick skin type; 5. Ages 18 through 40; 6. Subjects must have moderate to severe nodular active facial acne vulgaris (PGA 3 or 4) 7. Willing to sun protect treated area for the duration of enrollment in the study and 1 year after treatment; 8. Subjects must be ineligible for or have declined standard of care treatments (e.g. oral isotretinoin therapy). Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participation in another investigational drug or device clinical trial in the past 30 days; 2. Currently undergoing or wish to begin or continue topical treatments; 3. Are pregnant or lactating; 4. History of allergic reaction to topical anesthesia; 5. Subjects may not have undergone oral isotretinoin therapy within the past 12 months; 6. Currently take oral antibiotic or oral therapy for acne; 7. History of keloidal or hypertrophic scarring; 8. Laser treatment in past six months; 9. History of poor wound healing; 10. Clinically significant abnormal findings or conditions which might, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with study evaluations or pose a risk to subject safety during the study.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 40 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Dieter Manstein, MD, Principal Investigator – Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator, Massachusetts General Hospital

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