Efficacy of TCA Effect on Varicella Atrophic Scars

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences100 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to determine the efficacy of 70% trichloroacetic acid on atrophic scars of varicella

high concentration trichloroacetic acid peeling has been shown to be effective in treating and flattening the atrophic acne scars. According to the lack of an effective and low cost therapy for removing these relative common and nuisance lesions; We aimed to answer that whether we could achieve the same results from 70% TCA on atrophic varicella scars.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Atrophic Varicella Scar

Interventions

70% trichloroacetic acidDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Atrophic varicella scar on face Exclusion Criteria: * Active varicella infection * Active Herpetic infection * Previous history of keloid formation

Locations (1)

Skin Research Center, Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital, shaheed Beheshti Medical University

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Objective Clearance(before and after photographies were taken)

Secondary Outcomes

Subjective Clearance(according to the patients satisfaction)

Adverse effects(assessed by clinician as erythema, pigmentary changes, scaring)

Central Contacts

Behrooz Barikbin, M.D.

CONTACT

98-21-22744393 bbarikbin@yahoo.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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