Tattoo Removal Clinical Trial
Official title:
Optimizing Tattoo Removal: a Side-by-side Comparison in the Search for One Treatment Tattoo Removal
NCT number | NCT01624688 |
Other study ID # | 2011P001091 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | N/A |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | July 2011 |
Est. completion date | December 2011 |
Verified date | October 2019 |
Source | Massachusetts General Hospital |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of this study is to combine treatment options for tattoo removal in an attempt to completely remove a tattoo in one visit.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 32 |
Est. completion date | December 2011 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2011 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 50 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Subjects between the ages of 18 and 50 years old, male or female. - Subjects with tattoos that are between 16 and 400 cm2, both amateur and professional - Willingness to participate in the study - Willingness to shield tattoo completely from sun exposure - Willingness to receive EXPERIMENTAL treatment - Informed consent agreement signed by the subject - Willingness to follow the treatment schedule and post treatment care requirements Exclusion Criteria: - Subjects with recent sun exposure and suntan in the area to be treated - Allergic tattoos (hypersensitivity to tattoo ink) - History of vitiligo - Tattoos located on the neck or face - Subjects unwilling to tolerate partial removal of the tattoo in this study - Infection or skin disease in the area to be treated - Subjects who are immunosuppressed - Subject is unable to comply with treatment, home care or follow-up visits - Subject is pregnant or nursing - Allergy to lidocaine - Liver failure |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Wellman Center for Photomedicine | Boston | Massachusetts |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Massachusetts General Hospital |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Tattoo Clearance | 2 months after treatment | ||
Secondary | Patient's preferred removal technique | 2 months after treatment | ||
Secondary | Post treatment skin changes | inflammatory and pigmentary alterations and changes in skin texture after treatment | 2 months after treatment |
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