Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Effect of Subcision and Suction on Acne Scars

United States20 participantsStarted 2012-09

Plain-language summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the use of standard treatment in conjunction with suction will improve acne scars compared to a standard treatment alone.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 and over * Have bilateral rolling acne scars * Are in good health * Subject has the willingness and 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 * Unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent * Has mental illness * Recent Accutane use in the past 6 months * Prone to hypertrophic and keloidal scarring

What they're measuring

Change in acne scarring compared to baseline after treatments

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01696513

SponsorNorthwestern University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12

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