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Comparison of Electrodessication, Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTP) Laser and Pulsed Dye Laser for Treatment of Cherry Angiomata


N/A
18 Years
95 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Cherry Angioma

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Trial Information

Comparison of Electrodessication, Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTP) Laser and Pulsed Dye Laser for Treatment of Cherry Angiomata


Inclusion Criteria:



- Age 18 to 95 years.

- Have at least 12 cherry angiomas (4 per each third of the torso) that have been
documented.

- The subjects are in medically stable condition.

- The subject has willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed
consent for the procedure and is able to communicate with the investigator.

- Must be willing not to employ other treatment options for cherry angiomas during the
course of this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Under 18 years of age and over 95 years of age

- Pregnancy or lactation.

- Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent.

- Subjects cannot have had previous laser treatment in the last 6 months before
enrollment.

- Subjects have a cardiac defibrillator or pacemakers that may interact with the
electrodesiccation technique.

- Subjects have no serious medical conditions that would contradict participation in
the research.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Mean Changes in Color, Texture, and Size of Cherry Angiomata From Baseline to 3 Months After the Second Treatment by Treatment Type as Assessed by Blinded Raters

Outcome Description:

Each subject received all 3 treatments. Serial standardized photographs evaluated for color,texture and size by 2 blinded dermatologists using ordinal visual analog scales from 0 to 10(color: 0=skin colored, 5=red, 10=purple; texture: 0=flat, 5=mildly elevated, 10=elevated; size: 0=0mm, 10=10 mm).

Outcome Time Frame:

Baseline and 3 months

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Murad Alam, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Northwestern University

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

MA-STU81

NCT ID:

NCT00791908

Start Date:

September 2006

Completion Date:

October 2007

Related Keywords:

  • Cherry Angioma
  • Hemangioma

Name

Location

Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois  60611