Efficacy of TCA Effect on Varicella Atrophic Scars

Sponsor

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Other)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT00422539

Collaborator

(none)

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Enrollment

Location

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the efficacy of 70% trichloroacetic acid on atrophic scars of varicella

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Atrophic Varicella Scar	Drug: 70% trichloroacetic acid	Phase 2

Detailed Description

high concentration trichloroacetic acid peeling has been shown to be effective in treating and flattening the atrophic acne scars. According to the lack of an effective and low cost therapy for removing these relative common and nuisance lesions; We aimed to answer that whether we could achieve the same results from 70% TCA on atrophic varicella scars.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Allocation:

Non-Randomized

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Evaluation of Tri Chloro Acetic Acid (TCA) Effect on Atrophic Varicella Scars

Study Start Date :

Mar 1, 2006

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Objective Clearance(before and after photographies were taken) []

Secondary Outcome Measures

Subjective Clearance(according to the patients satisfaction) []
Adverse effects(assessed by clinician as erythema, pigmentary changes, scaring) []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

15 Years to 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Atrophic varicella scar on face

Exclusion Criteria:

Active varicella infection
Active Herpetic infection
Previous history of keloid formation

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Skin Research Center, Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital, shaheed Beheshti Medical University	Tehran		Iran, Islamic Republic of	198994148

Sponsors and Collaborators

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Investigators

Study Chair: Parviz Toossi, M.D., Skin Research Center of Shaheed Beheshti medical University
Principal Investigator: Behrooz Barikbin, M.D., Skin Research Center of Shaheed Beheshti Medical Universty