Facial Hair Reduction Using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) & Alexandrite Laser
Comparison of Intense Pulsed Light System 650 Advance Hand-Piece and Alexandrite Laser for Female Facial Hair Reduction
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interventional
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1 country
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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
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Nov 2011
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 25, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 28, 2011
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2013
CompletedMay 14, 2012
May 1, 2012
1.3 years
October 25, 2011
May 11, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change in total Hair Count measurement at 1month post final treatment from baseline
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
Baseline and 1 month
Change in total hair count at 3months post final treatment from baseline
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
Baseline and 3months post final treatment
Study Arms (2)
IPL
ACTIVE COMPARATORHalf face treated with IPL
Alexandrite Laser
ACTIVE COMPARATORHalf face treated with Alexandrite Laser
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Female Patients
- Minimum age 16years old
- Fitzpatrick skin types I-III
- Significant facial hair.
You may not qualify if:
- Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI
- Age less than 16years old
- Males
- No visible facial hair growth
- Use of electrolysis or depilatory creams 6weeks prior to treatment
- Active acnes
- Current coldsore
- Previous facial hair removal with laser or IPL in past 12 months
- Sun tanned skin
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow, G4 0SF, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Adam Gilmour, MBChB, MRCS (Ed)
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- STUDY CHAIR
Iain Mackay, MBChb, MRCS, FRCS (plast)
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Vivek Sivarajan, MBChB, MRCS, MD, FRCS (Plas)
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Clinical Laser Research Fellow
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 25, 2011
First Posted
October 28, 2011
Study Start
November 1, 2011
Primary Completion
March 1, 2013
Study Completion
March 1, 2013
Last Updated
May 14, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-05