Treatment of Acne Scarring With a Novel Procedure Combination

Northwestern University30 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Acne Scarring

Interventions

subdermal manipulation ONLYPROCEDURE

scars receive subdermal manipulation ONLY

subdermal manipulation AND injection of a fillerPROCEDURE

scars receive subdermal manipulation AND injection of a filler

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Scar Improvement

Time frame: 3.5 months

Secondary Outcomes

Adverse Events

Time frame: 3.5 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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