laser and microdermabrasion in melasma

Comparison of combination of Q-switch Nd:YAG laser and microdermabrasion , with Q-switch Nd:YAG laser alone in treatment of melasma

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191228045917N2

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-20

Start date

2020-10-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-10-06

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Conditions

Melasma. Chloasma

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:The side allocated to receive microdermabrasion prior to laser therapy , is treated with a total of 3 pass in each session at the following visits : baseline , mon

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: women and men older than 18 years with bilateral moderate or severe melasma clinically diagnosed by a dermatologist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy breast feeding use of any 4% hydroquinone formulation within last 3 months history of chemical peels microdermabrasion or facial laser treatment within last 9 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI ) score ; Physician Global melasma improvement Assessment (PhGA) score ;Patient Global melasma improvement Assessment (PGA) score. Timepoint: baseline.12 week,16 week, 32 week. Method of measurement: Photographic evaluation by dermatologist- general assessment of the patient-asking from patients.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParvaneh Hatami

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

p_hatami2001@yahoo.com+98 21 8824 2020

Outcome results

None listed

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