Clinical Trial: Facial Hair Reduction Using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) & Alexandrite Laser

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Comparison of Intense Pulsed Light System 650 Advance Hand-Piece and Alexandrite Laser for Female Facial Hair Reduction

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of the IPL system 650advance handpiece with the alexandrite laser for the purposes of female facial hair reduction

Detailed Summary: This is a randomised (splitface)controlled trial, comparing the use of the Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) system 650 advance handpiece against the Alexandrite Laser for the purposes of female facial hair reduction. Previous studies have shown that the alexandrite laser is superior to IPL in achieving hair reduction. A new handpiece (Lynton, Lumina 650 advance) available for the IPL system is designed to further optimise its use in removing female facial hair (particularly those hair colours previously unresponsive to treatment). This study will compare the alexandrite laser to the IPL system using the new handpiece. This may lead to improvements in the treatment of female patients with male pattern facial hair. Female patients referred to our facial hair reduction service will be recruited to this study. 1/2 their face will be treated with IPL and 1/2 with alexandrite laser. Each participant will receive 6 full treatments at approximately 6 weekly intervals. Participants will be asked to fill in a satisfaction questionnaire and have clinical photographs taken pre treatment and at 1 and 3months post final treatment. All treatments will be carried out in our dedicated laser suite at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Sponsor: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Change in total Hair Count measurement at 1month post final treatment from baseline [ Time Frame: Baseline and 1 month ]
    Pre Treatment hair count assessed using videomicroscopy as baseline. Post final treatment hair counts will be measured again at 1month to assess if there has been a reduction in total hair count from pre-treatment
  • Change in total hair count at 3months post final treatment from baseline [ Time Frame: Baseline and 3months post final treatment ]
    Pre Treatment hair count assessed using videomicroscopy as baseline. Post final treatment hair counts will be measured again at 3months to assess if there has been a reduction in total hair count from pre-treatment


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Dates:
Date Received: October 25, 2011
Date Started: November 2011
Date Completion: March 2013
Last Updated: May 11, 2012
Last Verified: May 2012