A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and Alexandrite Laser in Hirsutism, sponsored by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Status unknown at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to female participants aged 16 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-05-14.
Sponsored by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of the IPL system 650advance handpiece with the alexandrite laser for the purposes of female facial hair reduction
This is a randomised (splitface)controlled trial, comparing the use of the Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) system 650 advance handpiece against the Alexandrite Laser for the purposes of female facial hair reduction. Previous studies have shown that the alexandrite laser is superior to IPL in achieving hair reduction. A new handpiece (Lynton, Lumina 650 advance) available for the IPL system is designed to further optimise its use in removing female facial hair (particularly those hair colours previously unresponsive to treatment). This study will compare the alexandrite laser to the IPL system using the new handpiece. This may lead to improvements in the treatment of female patients with male pattern facial hair. Female patients referred to our facial hair reduction service will be recruited to this study. 1/2 their face will be treated with IPL and 1/2 with alexandrite laser. Each participant will receive 6 full treatments at approximately 6 weekly intervals. Participants will be asked to fill in a satisfaction questionnaire and have clinical photographs taken pre treatment and at 1 and 3months post final treatment. All treatments will be carried out in our dedicated laser suite at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
41 studies on the registry are indexed under Hirsutism; 8 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 35 is below the median of 43 across 26 interventional studies indexed under Hirsutism.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Half face treated with IPL
Device: Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
Half face treated with Alexandrite Laser
Device: Alexandrite Laser
Half Face Treated with IPL
Half face treated with Alexandrite Laser
Change in total Hair Count measurement at 1month post final treatment from baseline
Pre Treatment hair count assessed using videomicroscopy as baseline. Post final treatment hair counts will be measured again at 1month to assess if there has been a reduction in total hair count from pre-treatment
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month
Change in total hair count at 3months post final treatment from baseline
Pre Treatment hair count assessed using videomicroscopy as baseline. Post final treatment hair counts will be measured again at 3months to assess if there has been a reduction in total hair count from pre-treatment
Time frame: Baseline and 3months post final treatment
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