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Laser Therapy

1 for Folliculitis Barbae

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Iltefat H Hamzavi, MD
Research Sponsored by Henry Ford Health System
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be at least 18 years old
Be otherwise healthy
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is a long standing hair follicle disease with bumps and scars on the skin of the back of the head and neck. The purpose of this new study is to determine how well a hair removal laser (NdYag Laser) works in treating AKN.

Eligible Conditions
  • Folliculitis Barbae
  • Nd-YAG Laser
  • Acne Keloidalis
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Lichen Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Acne Keloid
  • Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Pilaris Keratosis
  • Scarring Folliculitis

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
reduction in severity of AKN as measured by a novel AKN severity scoring system which incorporates number of lesions, size of lesions, type of lesions and associated inflammation.
Secondary outcome measures
Treatment tolerability as measured by 0 to 10 pain scale
treatment safety

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: 2Active Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Henry Ford Health SystemLead Sponsor
299 Previous Clinical Trials
2,098,727 Total Patients Enrolled
Iltefat H Hamzavi, MDPrincipal InvestigatorHenry Ford Health Systems Dermatology Department
6 Previous Clinical Trials
113 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Arizona
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Henry Ford Medical Center, New Center One
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~1 spots leftby Mar 2025