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Procedure

microneedling for Scarring

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Led By Candace M Water, MD

Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Patients will be 18 years old+ and have a vertical surgical scar in the superior 1/3 of the face (trichion to glabella).

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up month 7

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Study Summary

This trial looks at which treatment is best for improving the look of facial surgery scars: microneedling or dermabrasion.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals with recent surgical scars on their face. Participants should be in good health and not have any skin infections or conditions that could interfere with healing.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing two techniques to improve the appearance of facial scars: microneedling, which uses fine needles, and dermabrasion, which sands down the skin. The goal is to see which method works better right after surgery.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Possible side effects may include redness, swelling, pain at the treatment site, infection risk increase, temporary changes in skin coloration, and potential worsening of scarring.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am over 18 and have a surgical scar on the upper part of my face.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ month 7

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~month 7

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and month 7 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale Scores

Change in Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Scores

Change in Vancouver Scar Scale Scores

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: microneedlingActive Control1 Intervention

microneedling is a form of collagen induction therapy, often used in conjunction with platelet-rich plasma or hyaluronic acid - Patients will receive two treatments, once at 6-8 weeks following facial surgery, and the second at 12-16 weeks following facial surgery

Group II: dermabrasionActive Control1 Intervention

dermabrasion is a technique that improves the skin structure, quality, and appearance of scars through collagen remodeling and reepithelization - Patients will receive the standard of care treatment 6-10 weeks following facial surgery

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest University Health SciencesLead Sponsor

1,243 Previous Clinical Trials

1,004,699 Total Patients Enrolled

Candace M Water, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this research project open to participants at this time?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the trial is not accepting participants at this time as it was last updated on December 5th 2023 and originally posted on January 1st 2024. However, there are 48 other comparable studies actively recruiting subjects presently."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Microneedling vs Dermabrasion for Early Facial Scar Resurfacing

2024. "Microneedling vs Dermabrasion for Early Facial Scar Resurfacing". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06171386.

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