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

February 18, 2015 updated by: Northwestern University

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether laser treatments over 6 weeks using the pulsed dye laser system or the potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser are effective in patients with cherry angiomas as observed by a physician provider and the subject.

The investigators hypothesize that the two laser treatments will be an effective tool for treating cherry angiomas. The investigators aim to compare these modalities to electrodessication, as all three modalities are considered the current standard of care. Electrodessication can result in atrophic lesions at the site of the treated cherry angiomas.

In summary, the goal of this project is to compare the non-ablative pulsed dye laser and the AuraTM potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser to each other and to the current standard of care, electrodessication.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

15

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 95 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: electrodessication (ED)
Treatment over 6 weeks using electrodessication (ED) to remove cherry angiomas. Each participant received treatment with PDL, KTP laser, and electrodesiccation to separate randomly selected areas on the torso, with each area bearing 4 cherry angiomata.
Procedure: Electrodessication
Treatment applied to a third of the torso at each study visit.
Experimental: pulsed dye laser (PDL)
Treatment over 6 weeks using pulsed dye laser (PDL) to remove cherry angiomas. Each participant received treatment with PDL, KTP laser, and electrodesiccation to separate randomly selected areas on the torso, with each area bearing 4 cherry angiomata.
Procedure: Pulsed dye laser (PDL)
Laser treatment applied to a third of the torso at each study visit.
Experimental: potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser
Treatment over 6 weeks using potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser to remove cherry angiomas. Each participant received treatment with PDL, KTP laser, and electrodesiccation to separate randomly selected areas on the torso, with each area bearing 4 cherry angiomata.
Procedure: potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP)
Laser treatment applied to a third of the torso at each study visit.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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
Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months
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).
Baseline and 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Northwestern University

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

November 17, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 6, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2015

Last Verified

February 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • MA-STU81

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