Light-emitting diode (LED) light therapy is increasingly used successfully and without adverse effects in diabetic leg ulcer, chronic low back pain, chronic myofacial pain in the neck and in several dermatoses such as acne, Psoriasis, alopecia areata and skin rejuvenation. A Korean study conducted in 2013 suggested its effectiveness in patients with sensitive skin in connection with rosacea, acne, eczema. The objective of the study is to perform a study in subjects with a sensitive skin without associated dermatosis.
The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of light-emitting diode therapy in subjects with sensitive skin and to assess pain improvement, evaluation of improvement in pruritus and evaluation of treatment tolerance.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
An exposure to LED light will be carried out twice a week until improvement, maximum 8 weeks.
CHRU de Brest
Brest, France
Efficacy of light therapy
The improvement of sensitive skin symptoms will be measured by the Sensiscale scale
Time frame: 2 months
Assessment of pain improvement
Pain improvement will be done by self-evaluation of the patients, using a visual analog scale
Time frame: 2 months
Assessment of improvement in pruritus
The improvement of pruritus will be done by self-evaluation of the patients, using a visual analog scale
Time frame: 2 months
Assessment of the tolerance
At the end of the study, patients will be questioned about the possible occurrence of side effects listed in the patient's notebook during the 8 weeks of treatment.
Time frame: 2 months
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