Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Microneedling device (Dermaroller) and 15% TCA peel: One half of the face will be randomized to receive Microneedling (Group A) with the coin flip method and the other half will be subj
Sponsors
Pulletikurti Mrudula
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients above 18 years to 45 years of age 2. Patients with grade 2,3 or 4 acne scars symmetrically on both sides of the face according to Goodman and Barons qualitative and quantitative scarring score 3. Patients willing to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with history of a)active acne b)active infections such as herpes simplex c)known photosensitivity disorders (e.g., SLE, porphyrias) d)bleeding disorders 2. patients who had taken oral retinoids or immunosuppressive drugs in the past 6 months 3. patients who are pregnant or lactating 4. Patients with unrealistic expectations from the outcome of the procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. At the end of the fourth session, the results will be graded on the basis of overall acne scar severity score using Goodman and Baron s qualitative and quantitative scarring score and the percentage improvement as follows: i.Grade 0: Less than 25% improvement; ii.Grade 1: 25-49% improvement; iii.Grade 2: 50-74% improvement; iv.Grade 3: More than 75% improvement. 2. Those patients with 1, 2 and 3 grades at the end of sessions will be considered to have improvement clinically. Timepoint: At the end of 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective assessment will be done by patients on the level of satisfaction with the treatment using the Likert s 5-point scale as very satisfied, satisfied, neutral, unsatisified, very unsatisfied.Timepoint: at the end of 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAmrita A Hongal
Bangalore medical college and research institute
Outcome results
None listed