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Comparison of efficacy of single sitting of three passes versus three sittings of single pass of laser in the treatment of tattoos

A split tattoo randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of single sitting of three pass versus three sitting of single pass of Nd-YAG laser in the treatment of blue/black tattoos

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/017032
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-01-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nd YAG Laser: Single sitting of three passes of 1064 nm Nd-YAG laser with 4mm uniform beam diameter at fluence of 5 J/cm2 delivered at a frequency of 5 Hz at 15 minutes interval Control

Sponsors

AIIMS New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with professional and amateur skin tattoos of size > 2 x 2 cm in black or blue colour.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patients with infection at tattoo site b) Patients with coagulopathy c) Patients with photosensitivity d) Patients allergic to lignocaine or prilocaine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tattoo lighteningTimepoint: After 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr A Narayanan

AIIMS, New Delhi

aiimsgsr@gmail.com01126588500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026