A Comparative Clinical Study to Assess Pain Score and Wound Healing Following Fractional Ablation With a DFG Laser and CO2 Laser

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT06295471
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Healthy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • DFG Laser — DEVICE
    Laser treatment to the upper thigh
  • CO2 Laser — DEVICE
    Laser treatment to the upper thigh
  • Optical coherence tomography (OCT) — DEVICE
    Angiographic OCT imaging at areas of interest

Study Details

This research study aims assess whether the Difference Frequency Generation (DFG) laser could be a better alternative to the CO2 laser in terms of reduced side effects and patient downtime.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 16, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
23 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Treatment
    23 healthy subjects with treatment of the DFG and CO2 laser

Primary Outcome Measure

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
MGH Clinical Unit for Research Trials & Outcomes in SkinBostonMassachusetts02114
Alicia Van Cott, NP
[email protected]
617-726-4454
Amelia Carlson, BS
[email protected]
617-726-4454

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