Melanosis
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to find out the safety and effectiveness of Glycolic Acid Chemical Peels compared to Salicylic Acid Chemical Peels for the treatment of melasma.
Detailed description
Participants in this study will be patients who are clinically diagnosed with at least a 2 x 2 cm patch of melasma on each side of their face (forehead or cheek). One half of the subject's face will be randomly selected to receive 4 treatments of 30% glycolic acid peels and the other half of the face will receive 4 treatments of 30% salicylic acid peels/ weeks 0, 4, 8, and 12. Follow up visit will be at week 16. This study is a pilot study designed to determine feasibility of these procedures.
Interventions
OTHERSalicylic Acid Peels
OTHERGlycolic Acid Peels
Sponsors
Northwestern University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Subjects aged 18 years or older 2. Subjects with at least a 2 x 2 cm patch of melasma on each side of the face (forehead or cheek) 3. Subjects in general good health 4. Subjects must be willing and able to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator 5. Subjects must be willing to not apply other treatment options for melasma during the course of the study
Exclusion criteria
1. Subjects under 18 years of age 2. Subjects who are pregnant and/or lactating 3. Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent 4. Subjects diagnosed with mental illness 5. Subjects who have concurrent active uncontrolled disease to facial area (i.e uncontrolled acne) 6. Subjects who have had a chemical peel in the past 3 months 7. Subjects who have used a prescribed retinoid in the past 3 months 8. Subjects with a bleeding disorder 9. Subjects with a history of abnormal wound healing 10. Subjects with a history of abnormal scarring
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in best overall cosmetic appearance (right side or left side better)rated by a blinded dermatologist from baseline to week 16 | 1 hour at baseline and week 16 | The primary outcome was a blinded rating of the treatment area (Salicylic Acid Peels Versus Glycolic Acid Peels) with the best overall cosmetic appearance. A dermatologist will blindly evaluate the treated areas of each side from live subjects at baseline and on the final follow up visit (week 16). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMurad Alam, MD
Northwestern University
Outcome results
None listed