Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra — DPN  

Facial Dermatoses Clinical Trial

Official title: Efficacy of a 585 nm Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL) for the Treatment of Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra, and Compare it to Therapy With Curettage and Electrodesiccation.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

DPN is a disorder among darkly pigmented patients, manifested by small, benign, variants of seborrheic keratoses, predominantly on the face.

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a 585 nm PDL for the treatment of Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra, and compare it to therapy with curettage (scraping the lesions off) and electrodesiccation (burning the lesions off).

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Facial Dermatoses
• Keratosis
• Keratosis, Seborrheic
• Seborrheic Keratoses
• Skin Diseases
• Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous

• NCT number: NCT00710203
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of California, Davis
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2008
• Completion date: December 2009