Clinical Trial: NdYag Laser for Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Prospective, Controlled Study of the Efficacy of NdYag for Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
Brief Summary: Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is a long standing hair follicle disease with bumps and scars on the skin of the back of the head and neck. The purpose of this new study is to determine how well a hair removal laser (NdYag Laser) works in treating AKN.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System
Current Primary Outcome: reduction in severity of AKN as measured by a novel AKN severity scoring system which incorporates number of lesions, size of lesions, type of lesions and associated inflammation. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Treatment tolerability as measured by 0 to 10 pain scale [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- treatment safety [ Time Frame: 6 months ]This will be assessed by the frequency of adverse events
Original Secondary Outcome:
- treatment tolerabilty [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- treatment safety [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Information By: Henry Ford Health System
Dates:
Date Received: September 22, 2008
Date Started: September 2008
Date Completion: December 2013
Last Updated: March 27, 2013
Last Verified: March 2013
