RECRUITING

Microneedling vs Dermabrasion for Early Facial Scar Resurfacing

Study Overview

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Description

This study aims to determine whether microneedling or dermabrasion in the early post-operative period is superior in improving the appearance of surgical scars on the face.

Official Title

Microneedling vs Dermabrasion for Early Facial Scar Resurfacing

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-04-01
Study Completion:2026-04
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06171386

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Volunteer adult patients will be identified by visiting the Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
  2. * Patients will be 18 years old+ and have a vertical surgical scar in the superior 1/3 of the face (trichion to glabella).
  3. * Patients will enroll in the clinic research registry and indicate an interest in being involved in the study.
  1. * Patients who rate Types 4-6 on the Fitzpatrick scale will be excluded due to risk of poor outcome from dermabrasion.
  2. * There are no other planned exclusion criteria. Patients will not be excluded on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, or age, provided that they meet the described inclusion criteria.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Candace M Waters, MD
CONTACT
336-716-4000
cmwaters@wakehealth.edu
Lauren G Himes, MD
CONTACT
336-716-3850
lhimes@wakehealth.edu

Principal Investigator

Candace M Water, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Locations (Sites)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

  • Candace M Water, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-04-01
Study Completion Date2026-04

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-04-01
Study Completion Date2026-04

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Dermabrasion
  • Microneedling
  • Surgical scars

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Scar