Health Condition 1: null- Melasma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Q switched Nd YAG laser: Q switched Nd YAG laser on selected half of face
(wave length 1064 nm, fluence 1. 5 J cm2, spot size 6 mm, frequency 10, number of passess 10, session frequency
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age group: 20- 40 years • Female patients with clinical diagnosis of melasma • Patients who have not received any prior medical treatment for melasma or with a wash out period of 4 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Age group 40 years • Pregnant or lactating females • Patients on medications like oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy in the last three months • Patients with systemic or endocrinological disorder like thyroid disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of patients who had complete or near complete clearance of pigmentation The rate at which pigment clearance occurs Melanin index MASI score Adverse reactions Duration of response Timepoint: During the treatment ( initial 12 weeks) all the parameters will be assessed weekly followed by monthly assessment during the follow-up period of 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NoneTimepoint: None | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Tanvi Dev
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Outcome results
None listed