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CompletedNCT00472966Updated Jul 29, 2022

Efficacy and Safety of Therapy With Tri-Luma® Cream in Sequence With Glycolic Acid Peels for Melasma

A Phase 4 interventional study of Fluocinolone acetonide 0.1%/hydroquinone 4%/tretinoin 0.05% Cream in sequence with glycolic acid peels in Melasma, sponsored by Galderma R&D. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-07-29.

Sponsored by Galderma R&D · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To determine the effectiveness and safety of sequential therapy with of Tri-Luma® Cream and a series of Glycolic Acid peels in treatment of moderate to severe melasma.

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To determine the efficacy and safety of sequential therapy with Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%, Hydroquinone 4% and Tretinoin 0.05%, and a series of Glycolic Acid peels in the treatment of moderate to severe melasma.

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Conditions studied

  • Melasma

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In context

Melanosis

149 studies on the registry are indexed under Melanosis; 38 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 40 across 139 interventional studies indexed under Melanosis.

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Lead sponsor

Galderma R&D is the lead sponsor of 280 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

Of its 59 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 55 (93%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects diagnosed with moderate to severe melasma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects under treatment for a dermatologic condition, which may interfere with the safe evaluation of the study combination (e.g. eczema, psoriasis, severe sun-damage, dermatitis)
  • Subjects with a diagnosis of skin cancer (BCE, SCC, Melanoma) in the areas to be treated
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    1

    Fluocinolone acetonide 0.1%/hydroquinone 4%/tretinoin 0.05% Cream in sequence with glycolic acid peels

    Drug: Fluocinolone acetonide 0.1%/hydroquinone 4%/tretinoin 0.05% Cream in sequence with glycolic acid peels

Interventions

  • DrugFluocinolone acetonide 0.1%/hydroquinone 4%/tretinoin 0.05% Cream in sequence with glycolic acid peels

    Apply cream once daily at night. Subjects will be asked to discontinue use of Fluocinolone acetonide/hydroquinone/tretinoin Cream 2 days prior to the peel and restart 2 days after the peel; Glycolic Acid Peels - In office treatment at weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10

    Also known as: Tri-Luma® Cream, NeoStrata® Glycolic Acid Skin Renewal Peel

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy - Improvement in Investigator's global assessment of melasma

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Safety - Tolerability assessments and adverse event reporting

    Time frame: 12 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Skin Care Research, Inc.
    Boca Raton, Florida 33486, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 29, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00472966
Lead sponsor
Galderma R&D
First posted
May 14, 2007
Start date
Nov 2006
Primary completion
Apr 2007
Completion
Apr 2007
Last update
Jul 29, 2022

Study contacts

Ronald W Gottschalk, MD
study director · Galderma R&D

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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