Electrodermabrasion Compared to Dermabrasion

May 24, 2017 updated by: University of California, Davis

Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Electrodermabrasion in Improving the Appearance of Scars That Result From Dermatologic Surgery Compared to Treatment With Dermabrasion

The purpose of this study is to determine if electrodermabrasion improves the cosmetic appearance of raise or bumpy scars or scars that are a different color or texture than the surrounding skin resulting from dermatologic surgery and whether it is as good as to the already used method of dermabrasion.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

33

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
    • California
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95816
        • UC Davis, Department of Dermatology

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Not incarcerated
  • No mental impairments that could potentially interfere with the subject's ability to understand the various scar revision modalities and their potential risks and benefits, and thereby ability to provide informed consent
  • No bleeding disorders
  • A patient at UC Davis Medical Center's Department of Dermatology who has undergone a dermatologic surgery procedure and is not satisfied with the appearance of his/her scar

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incarcerated
  • With mental impairment(s) that could potentially interfere with subject's ability to understand the various scare revision modalities and their potential risks and benefits, and thereby ability to provide informed consent
  • With a bleeding disorder
  • With any other contraindication to the treatment used in the study
  • Not a patient at UC Davis Medical Center's Department of Dermatology
  • Subjects who are not willing or able to return for follow-up assessments
  • Subjects who are not able to give informed consent to enter the study
  • Subjects who are not willing to complete the visual analog scale following treatment

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Eletrodermabrasion
The side treated with electrodermabrasion will be burned with an electric cautery machine to remove the outermost layer of skin as well as the lumps and bumps and a small area of surrounding skin.
Procedure: Electrodermabrasion
Active Comparator: Dermabrasion
The side treated with dermabrasion will be scraped with a sterile piece of sandpaper until the outermost layer of skin and lumps and bumps have been removed and a small layer of surround skin.
Procedure: Dermabrasion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Electrodermabrasion compared to dermabrasion
Time Frame: 3 months
To determine if electrodermabrasion improves the cosmetic appearance of scars that result from dermatologic surgery better than the current method of dermabrasion.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Davis

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 17, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 259842

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