The purpose of this study is to determine whether picosecond laser is effective in the treatment of age (sun) spots.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cutera Picosecond Q-Switched Nd:YAG 1064 and/or 532 nm laser in the treatment of benign pigmented lesions on the hands.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Up to 2 laser treatments delivered 6 weeks apart
Cutera Research Center
Brisbane, California, United States
Median VAS Improvement Score as Assessed by Blinded Physician Reviewers
Improvement (clearing) in solar lentigines as assessed by blinded physician reviewers using a VAS 4 point scale 0-3 where 0=no change and 3=Very much improved.
Time frame: 12 weeks post- final treatment
Percent of Participants With Improvement Score >/=1
Improvement (clearing) in solar lentigines as assessed by participant using a 4-point VAS 0-3 scale where 0=no change and 3=very much improved. Scores \>/=1 indicate improvement.
Time frame: 12 weeks post- final treatment
Percent of Participants Satisfied With Improvement (Clearing) in Solar Lentigines
Level of Satisfaction with Improvement (clearing) in solar lentigines as assessed by participants, as measured by spot Improvement: 3=Very Much Improved, 2=Much Improved, 1=Improved, and 0=No Change.
Time frame: 12 weeks post- final treatment
Mean Pain Score Associated With Laser Treatments
Subjects graded the level of pain associated with each laser treatment, using a 0-10 scale where 0=no pain and 10=worse possible pain, then averaged to get the mean across the treatments.
Time frame: During treatments
Percent of Subjects With Post-treatment Adverse Event
Time frame: During study duration 0-6 months.
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