Protocol summary

Summary
Objrctive: Efficacy and safety of fractional Co2 laser versus fractional Er:YAG in treatment of facial rhytides determination study .Design:randomized,double blined,parallel,phase1 clinical trial. Methodology: Target selection:Patients referring to Shohadaye Tajrish Educational Hospital a) Inclusion criteria:1)females between 35 and 75years of age 2)patients with mild to moderate facial rhytides at rest Exclusion criteria included: 1)males 2)females younger than 35 yerars old 3)pregnancy and lactatation 4)cosmetic procedures affecting the treatment area (e.g.,botulinum toxin, dermabrasion, chemical peeling, laser surgery, or face-lift) within the last 6months 5) oral isotretinoin within the last 6months 6) history of keloid formation 7)connective tissue disorders,8)major underlying disease,9)diabetes, 10)uncontrolled hypertension, 11)active infection in face area,13) personal history of skin cancer in face,14)unrealistic expectation,15)sensitivity to tetracaine or lidocaine Target sample size:35 b) Study interventions:Patients were randomly assigned to receive treatment on each side of face , one with a long pulsed Nd:YAG and one with a fractional Er:YAG laser. c)Time of the intervention:3 treatment sessions with 1 month interval for each patient d)Study outcome:The evaluation both before each treatment session and 3months after the last one will be done with reviscometer and digital photography as well as assessment of side effects (eg.,pain,stinging,pruritis,redness,bulla,bleeding,crust formation,hypopigmentation,hyperpigmentation,scar,atrophy)will be performed .

General information

Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT2015120320468N3
Registration date: 2016-04-03, 1395/01/15
Registration timing: prospective

Last update:
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Registration date
2016-04-03, 1395/01/15
Registrant information
Name
Reza Robati
Name of organization / entity
Skin Research Center
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2274 1507
Email address
rezarobati@sbmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Skin research center,Shahid Beheshti University of medical Science.
Expected recruitment start date
2016-09-22, 1395/07/01
Expected recruitment end date
2017-01-20, 1395/11/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Efficacy and side effects of Nd:YAG versus fractional Er:YAG in facial rejuvination
Public title
Efficacy of laser in facial rejuvination
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:females between 35 and 75years of age ;patients with mild to moderate facial rhytides at rest Exclusion criteria :males;females younger than 35 yerars old;pregnancy and lactatation;cosmetic procedures affecting the treatment area (e.g.,botulinum toxin,dermabrasion, chemical peeling, laser surgery, or face-lift)within the last 6months;oral isotretinoin within the last 6months; history of keloid formation,connective tissue disorders,major underlying disease,diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, active infection in face area, personal history of skin cancer in face,unrealistic expectation,sensitivity to tetracaine or lidocaine
Age
From 35 years old to 75 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
2-3
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 35
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committeeShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Street address
th Floor ,Shahid Beheshti university of medical sciences, Next to Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital, Evin , Tehran, Iran.
City
Tehran
Postal code
198396-3113
Approval date
2015-12-13, 1394/09/22
Ethics committee reference number
.IR. SBMU.RAM.REC.1394.418

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Skin Rejuvination
ICD-10 code
L98.8
ICD-10 code description
Other specified disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Skin Elasticiy
Timepoint
before intervention,before each laser sessions,3 months after last laser
Method of measurement
resonance running time/reviscometer

2

Description
improvement of facial rythides
Timepoint
before intervention,before each laser sessions,3 months after last laser
Method of measurement
rate of improvement measured by comparing photograph by a dermatologist

3

Description
patient satisfaction
Timepoint
1month after session 1&2-three month after session3
Method of measurement
questionare

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
ِDuration of side effects
Timepoint
one week after each session
Method of measurement
number of days

2

Description
side effects(pain-burning and stinging-erythem-edema-bulla-bleeding-crust formation-hypopigmentation-hyperpigmentation-scar-atrophy)
Timepoint
one week after each session
Method of measurement
patient questionnaire,examination by a dermatologist

Intervention groups

1

Description
Topical anesthetic gel is applied to both sides of face and left for 30minutes. The patient's eyes are covered with a shield during the entire procedure. Patients are randomly assigned to receive treatment with a fractional Er-YAG Laser on one side of face ;which is focused to a spot size of approximately 250 micrometer in diameter ,the pulse duration of 400microseconds and total fluence of 60J/cm2 .Three treatment sessions with 1 month interval for each patient will be done.The evaluation both before each treatment session and 3months after the last one will be done with reviscometer and digital photography .
Category
Other

2

Description
Topical anesthetic gel is applied to both sides of face and left for 30minutes. The patient's eyes are covered with a shield during the entire procedure. Patients are randomly assigned to receive treatment with a Nd: YAG Laser on one side of face ;which is focused to a spot size of approximately 5-10 micrometer in diameter ,the pulse duration of 0.3 -20 milliseconds and fluence from 10 to 25 J/cm2.Three treatment sessions with 1 month interval for each patient will be done.The evaluation before each treatment session and 3months after the last one will be done with the reviscometer and digital photography .
Category
Other

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shohada-E- Tajrish Educational Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr Reza Robati-Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Street address
Skin Research Center, Shohada-E- Tajrish Educational Hospital, Qods Sq. , Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Parviz Toosi
Street address
Shahid Beheshti university of medical sciences, Velenjak, Shahid Chamran Highway, Tehrān, Iran
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Skin Research Center
Full name of responsible person
Sahar.dadkhahfar@gmail.com
Position
Resident of Dermatology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Skin Research Center, Shohada-E- Tajrish Educational Hospital, Qods Sq. ,Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 4465 3272
Fax
Email
sahar.dadkhahfar@gmail.com
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Skin Research Center
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Reza Robati
Position
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Skin Research Center, Shohada-E- Tajrish Educational Hospital, Qods Sq. ,Tehran, Iran Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 2274 1507
Fax
Email
rezarobati@sbmu.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Skin research Center
Full name of responsible person
Sahar Dadkhahfar
Position
Assistant Resident of Dermatology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Skin Research Center, Shohada-E- Tajrish Educational Hospital, Qods Sq. ,Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
00
Fax
Email
sahar.dadkhahfar@gmail.com
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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