A Clinical Evaluation for Tattoo Removal

A Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Multi-Wavelength Laser for Tattoo Removal

Evaluate safety and efficacy with the enlighten laser for tattoo removal.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Tattoo Removal
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Picosecond Q-switched laser

Detailed Description

The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an investigational version of the Cutera enlighten laser for tattoo removal.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 7
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Brisbane, California, United States, 94005
      • Cutera Research Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female or Male, 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive).
• Fitzpatrick Skin Type I - VI (Appendix 3).
• Target tattoo contains single or multi-color ink, which includes blue and/or green.
• Target tattoos must be older than 1 year.
• Target tattoo not to exceed 12 square inches.
• Subject must be able to read, understand and sign the Informed Consent Form.
• Must be willing and able to adhere to the treatment and follow-up schedule and post-treatment care instructions.
• Wiling to cover tattoos with a bandage or clothing; and/or have very limited sun exposure and use an approved sunscreen of SPF 50 or higher on the treated area starting 2 to 4 weeks before the treatment and/or every day for the duration of the study, including the follow-up period.
• Willing to have digital photographs taken of the treatment area and agree to use of photographs for presentation, educational or marketing purposes.
• Agree to not undergo any other procedure(s) for tattoo removal during the study (as applicable).
• Post-menopausal or surgically sterilized, or using a medically acceptable form of birth control at least 3 months prior to enrollment and during the entire course of the study, and no plans to become pregnant for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participation in a clinical trial of a drug or another device in the target area within 6 months prior to enrollment or during the study.
• Target tattoo contains only black ink.
• Target tattoo is a double tattoo where a first tattoo was covered with a second tattoo.
• History of allergic reaction to pigments following tattooing.
• History of allergy to local anesthetics.
• History of allergy to topical antibiotics.
• History of malignant tumors in the target area.
• Skin abnormalities in the target area, e.g., cuts, scrapes, wounds, scars, large moles.
• Pregnant and/or breastfeeding.
• Having an infection, dermatitis or a rash in the treatment area.
• Significant concurrent illness, such as diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease, e.g., uncontrolled hypertension.
• Suffering from coagulation disorders or taking prescription anticoagulation medications.
• History of keloid scarring, hypertrophic scarring or of abnormal wound healing.
• History of immunosuppression/immune deficiency disorders or currently using immunosuppressive medications.
• History of vitiligo, eczema, or psoriasis.
• History of connective tissue disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or scleroderma.
• History of seizure disorders due to light.
• Any use of medication that is known to increase sensitivity to light according to Investigator's discretion.
• History of disease stimulated by heat, such as recurrent herpes simplex and/or herpes zoster (shingles) in the treatment area, unless treatment is conducted following a prophylactic regimen
• History of radiation to the treatment area or undergoing systemic chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.
• History of pigmentary disorders, particularly tendency for hyper- or hypo-pigmentation.
• Systemic use of corticosteroid or isotretinoin within 6 months of study participation.
• Anytime in life, having used gold therapy (gold salts) for disorders such as rheumatologic disease or lupus.
• Excessively tanned in areas to be treated or unable/unlikely to refrain from tanning during the study.
• Current smoker or history of smoking within 6 months of study participation.
• As per the Investigator's discretion, any physical or mental condition which might make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Picosecond Q-switched Laser; Treatment with investigational wavelengths of the Cutera enlighten laser for tattoo removal.	Device: Picosecond Q-switched laser; Each subject will receive laser treatments with Enlighten laser; Other Names: Enlighten

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Degree of Tattoo Clearing	Degree of tattoo clearing at 12 weeks post-final treatment as assessed by independent blinded reviewers (Physician's Global Assessment of Improvement). Min=0; Max=4 Higher score indicate better tattoo clearing 4= Very Significant Clearing (>75%) 3 = Significant Clearing (51-75%) 2 = Moderate Clearing (26-50%) 1 = Mild Clearing (5-25%) 0 = No Change (<5%)	12-weeks post-final treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Tattoo clearing	Degree of tattoo clearing at 6 weeks post-final treatment as assessed by the Investigator (Physician's Global Assessment of Improvement).	6-weeks post-final treatment
Subject satisfaction	At 6 weeks, post-final treatment subjects will be asked to rate their level of satisfaction with the laser treatment outcome, using the Subject Satisfaction Assessment Scale.	6-weeks post-final treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cutera Inc.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Lourdes Moldre, NP, Cutera Inc.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 28, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): September 28, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 28, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): April 29, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 21, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 26, 2023
• Last Verified: January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Tattoo removal, Picosecond Laser, Q-switched Laser
• Other Study ID Numbers: C-16-EN11

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED