Skin Elasticity Measurements of the Face and Surgical Scars Stratified by Age and Skin Type

A Pilot Study of Skin Elasticity Measurements of the Face and Surgical Scars Stratified by Age and Skin Type

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01688063

Enrollment

Registered

2012-09-19

Start date

2011-07-01

Completion date

2027-12-01

Last updated

2026-07-01

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Conditions

Skin Elasticity, Skin Scarring

Keywords

Skin Elasticity, Scar Elasticity, Cutometer, Dermal Torque Meter

Brief summary

The primary objective of Part A is to compare the change in elasticity measurements at baseline and at 3 months between subjects who have had a resurfacing or tightening procedure and those who have not. The secondary objective for Part A is to develop baseline elasticity scores for ages 18-35, 36-50, and 51-65 and for Fitzpatrick skin types I-II, III-IV, and V-VI. The primary objective of Part B is to compare the age of the scar and surrounding tissue with the elasticity measurements.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Part A: * Subject is 18-65 years of age * Subject scheduled to have resurfacing or tightening procedure done as Standard of Care (Arm 1, 25 subjects). * The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator Part B: * Subject is 18 and over * Subject has a linear surgical scar that is \> 2cm. * The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator

Exclusion criteria

Part A, Group 1: -Subject is planning on having a cosmetic procedure done to their face during the 3 months they are participating in the study (Arm 2, 25 subjects). Parts A and B: * Under 18 years of age * Pregnancy or Lactation * Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent * Subjects with mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Skin elasticity measurement of participant's scars	up to 3 months	Difference in skin elasticity measurements will be compared between subjects of varying ages at different anatomical sites: scarred sites, forehead, cheeks, mandible, and inner arm.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMurad Alam, MD

Northwestern University

Outcome results