- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04567537
Laser Treatment for the Improvement of Scars and Scleroderma
Ablative Fractional Laser Treatment for the Improvement of Hypertrophic Scars and Scleroderma: a Prospective Cohort Study
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of laser treatment for the improvement of the clinical appearance of disorders of collagen metabolism, including hypertrophic scars and scleroderma. The investigators will be performing a prospective cohort study. The entire lesion will receive laser treatment only.
The investigators plan to have 20 patients (10 patients with hypertrophic scars and 10 patients with scleroderma) complete the study.
Subjects must be equal to greater than 18 years old, but may be any gender or Fitzpatrick skin type. They must have one of the following: at least one extragenital hypertrophic scar, or at least one extragenital area of scleroderma . Subjects must not have received any prescription or in-clinic medications or treatments, such as intralesional corticosteroids or excision, on the eligible scars/scleroderma in the previous 3 months. Those on anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive medications will also be excluded.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Lais Clinical Research Coordinator
- Phone Number: (617) 726-4454
- Email: lgomes@mgh.harvard.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS
- Email: nnathan2@mgh.harvard.edu
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
- MGH Clinical Unit for Research Trials & Outcomes in Skin
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject must be able and willing to provide written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study protocol;
- In good general health, based on answers provided during the screening visit;
- Subject must be able to read and understand English;
- Any gender and any Fitzpatrick skin type;
- Age equal to or greater than 18 years old;
- Subjects in the hypertrophic scar branch must have at least one extragenital hypertrophic scar (defined as abnormal proliferation of scar tissue that forms at the site of cutaneous injury and does not regress and grows beyond the original margins of the scar) large enough to treat for both the control and experimental arm (at least 4cm in length for spit scar treatment) or two similar hypertrophic scars (at least 4cm2 for each);
- Subjects in the scleroderma branch must have eligible extragenital lesions; large enough to treat for both the control and experimental arm or two similar scleroderma areas (at least 4cm2 area for each);
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participation in another investigational drug or device clinical trial in the past 30 days;
- Are pregnant or lactating;
- Use of any prescription or in-clinic medications or treatments, such as intralesional corticosteroids or excision, on the eligible scars/scleroderma in the previous 3 months;
- History of allergic reaction to topical or local anesthesia;
- Regular intake of high doses of anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin >81 mg/day, ibuprofen, corticosteroids, etc.) or immunosuppressive drugs;
- Clinically significant abnormal findings or conditions which might, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with study evaluations or pose a risk to subject safety during the study.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Scars
The entire hypertrophic scar will receive laser treatment only.
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Patients will receive three laser treatments at one-month intervals.
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Active Comparator: Scleroderma
The entire lesion will receive laser treatment.
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Patients will receive three laser treatments at one-month intervals.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Physician's Global Assessment Scale
Time Frame: baseline, pre-intervention
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A score of 0 denotes "No evidence of disease, 100% improvement" and "Completely clear."
A score of 1 denotes "Very significant clearance (≥90% to 100%); only traces of disease remain" and "Almost Clear."
A score of 2 denotes "Significant improvement(≥75% to < 90%); some evidence of disease remains" and "Marked Improvement."
A score of 3 denotes "Intermediate between slight and marked improvement (≥50% to <75%)" and "Moderate Improvement."
A score of 4 denotes "Some improvement (≥25% to <50%); significant evidence of disease remains" and "Slight Improvement ."
A score of 5 denotes "Disease has not changed from baseline (+ or - <25%)" and "No Change."
A score of 6 denotes "Disease is worse than at baseline by ≥25% or more" and "Worse."
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baseline, pre-intervention
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Physician's Global Assessment Scale
Time Frame: 1 month after baseline
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A score of 0 denotes "No evidence of disease, 100% improvement" and "Completely clear."
A score of 1 denotes "Very significant clearance (≥90% to 100%); only traces of disease remain" and "Almost Clear."
A score of 2 denotes "Significant improvement(≥75% to < 90%); some evidence of disease remains" and "Marked Improvement."
A score of 3 denotes "Intermediate between slight and marked improvement (≥50% to <75%)" and "Moderate Improvement."
A score of 4 denotes "Some improvement (≥25% to <50%); significant evidence of disease remains" and "Slight Improvement ."
A score of 5 denotes "Disease has not changed from baseline (+ or - <25%)" and "No Change."
A score of 6 denotes "Disease is worse than at baseline by ≥25% or more" and "Worse."
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1 month after baseline
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Physician's Global Assessment Scale
Time Frame: 2 months after baseline
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A score of 0 denotes "No evidence of disease, 100% improvement" and "Completely clear."
A score of 1 denotes "Very significant clearance (≥90% to 100%); only traces of disease remain" and "Almost Clear."
A score of 2 denotes "Significant improvement(≥75% to < 90%); some evidence of disease remains" and "Marked Improvement."
A score of 3 denotes "Intermediate between slight and marked improvement (≥50% to <75%)" and "Moderate Improvement."
A score of 4 denotes "Some improvement (≥25% to <50%); significant evidence of disease remains" and "Slight Improvement ."
A score of 5 denotes "Disease has not changed from baseline (+ or - <25%)" and "No Change."
A score of 6 denotes "Disease is worse than at baseline by ≥25% or more" and "Worse."
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2 months after baseline
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Physician's Global Assessment Scale
Time Frame: 3 months after baseline
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A score of 0 denotes "No evidence of disease, 100% improvement" and "Completely clear."
A score of 1 denotes "Very significant clearance (≥90% to 100%); only traces of disease remain" and "Almost Clear."
A score of 2 denotes "Significant improvement(≥75% to < 90%); some evidence of disease remains" and "Marked Improvement."
A score of 3 denotes "Intermediate between slight and marked improvement (≥50% to <75%)" and "Moderate Improvement."
A score of 4 denotes "Some improvement (≥25% to <50%); significant evidence of disease remains" and "Slight Improvement ."
A score of 5 denotes "Disease has not changed from baseline (+ or - <25%)" and "No Change."
A score of 6 denotes "Disease is worse than at baseline by ≥25% or more" and "Worse."
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3 months after baseline
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Physician's Global Assessment Scale
Time Frame: 4 months after baseline
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A score of 0 denotes "No evidence of disease, 100% improvement" and "Completely clear."
A score of 1 denotes "Very significant clearance (≥90% to 100%); only traces of disease remain" and "Almost Clear."
A score of 2 denotes "Significant improvement(≥75% to < 90%); some evidence of disease remains" and "Marked Improvement."
A score of 3 denotes "Intermediate between slight and marked improvement (≥50% to <75%)" and "Moderate Improvement."
A score of 4 denotes "Some improvement (≥25% to <50%); significant evidence of disease remains" and "Slight Improvement ."
A score of 5 denotes "Disease has not changed from baseline (+ or - <25%)" and "No Change."
A score of 6 denotes "Disease is worse than at baseline by ≥25% or more" and "Worse."
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4 months after baseline
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Physician's Global Assessment Scale
Time Frame: Up to 1 year after baseline
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A score of 0 denotes "No evidence of disease, 100% improvement" and "Completely clear."
A score of 1 denotes "Very significant clearance (≥90% to 100%); only traces of disease remain" and "Almost Clear."
A score of 2 denotes "Significant improvement(≥75% to < 90%); some evidence of disease remains" and "Marked Improvement."
A score of 3 denotes "Intermediate between slight and marked improvement (≥50% to <75%)" and "Moderate Improvement."
A score of 4 denotes "Some improvement (≥25% to <50%); significant evidence of disease remains" and "Slight Improvement ."
A score of 5 denotes "Disease has not changed from baseline (+ or - <25%)" and "No Change."
A score of 6 denotes "Disease is worse than at baseline by ≥25% or more" and "Worse."
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Up to 1 year after baseline
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Mouth Handicap in Systemic Sclerosis scale
Time Frame: Compare baseline to post-procedural
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To assess facial scleroderma
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Compare baseline to post-procedural
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Vancouver Scar Scale
Time Frame: Compare baseline to post-procedural
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To assess all scars, facial and non-facial
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Compare baseline to post-procedural
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Range of Motion Evaluation
Time Frame: Compare baseline to post-procedural
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For non-facial scleroderma to evaluate range of motion of the joint by assessing flexion, extension, supination, and pronation using a goniometer
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Compare baseline to post-procedural
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
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Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2019P002156
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
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