COMPARISON OF TWO LASER INTERVENTIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC FACIAL HIRSUTISM

A RANDOMISED PROSPECTIVE SPLIT FACE STUDY COMPARING THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF DIODE LASER MONOTHERAPY (810nm) VS SEQUENTIAL THERAPY OF DIODE LASER PLUS LONG PULSED ND YAG LASER(1064nm) IN THE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC FACIAL HIRSUITISM - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/060091

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-12-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L680- Hirsutism

Interventions

Intervention1: SEQUENTIAL THERAPY OF DIODE LASER(810NM) AND LONG PULSED ND YAG LASER(1064NM): The Q-switched 1,064-nm Nd:YAG laser was one of the first laser systems used to remove hair. The poor abs

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of facial hirsutism aged between 18 and 45 years . 2. Failure to conventional therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Grade 1 hair(Fine vellus hair) 2. Any previous laser treatment to the study area within the last 6 months. 3. Any hormonal dysfunction, waxing, depilation, electrolysis or bleach use within six weeks of entry into the study. 4. A history of keloid scarring. 5. Pregnancy. 6. Immunosuppression.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Efficacy of Diode laser as monotherapy vs Efficacy of sequential therapy of diode laser plus long pulsed Nd YAG laser(1064nm) in the treatment of idiopathic facial hirsutismTimepoint: Follow up monthly once for 6 months and every 2 monthly for 4 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Safety of Diode laser monotherapy vs sequential therapy of diode laser plus long pulsed Nd YAG laser(1064nm) in the treatment of idiopathic facial hirsutism.Timepoint: At the end of follow up that is at 10 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Adithya Prakash

IMS and SUM Hospital

pandamaitreyee@gmail.com9840264514

Outcome results

None listed

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