Sensitive Skin
Conditions
Brief summary
Light-emitting diode (LED) light therapy is increasingly used successfully and without adverse effects in diabetic leg ulcer, chronic low back pain, chronic myofacial pain in the neck and in several dermatoses such as acne, Psoriasis, alopecia areata and skin rejuvenation. A Korean study conducted in 2013 suggested its effectiveness in patients with sensitive skin in connection with rosacea, acne, eczema. The objective of the study is to perform a study in subjects with a sensitive skin without associated dermatosis.
Detailed description
The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of light-emitting diode therapy in subjects with sensitive skin and to assess pain improvement, evaluation of improvement in pruritus and evaluation of treatment tolerance.
Interventions
DEVICELED light
An exposure to LED light will be carried out twice a week until improvement, maximum 8 weeks.
Sponsors
University Hospital, Brest
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age greater than or equal to 18 years * Age less than or equal to 70 * Sensitive skin defined by a score ≥ 40 on the Sensiscale scale * Patient able to consent
Exclusion criteria
* Persons under 18 years of age or over. * Persons suffering from disorders of higher functions preventing comprehension of the questionnaire. * Pregnancy. * Analgesic or medication acting on the nervous system. * Other dermatosis of the face (example: rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, acne ...). * Neurological or psychiatric illness. * A photosensitizing drug. * Refusal of patient * Patients under legal protection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of light therapy | 2 months | The improvement of sensitive skin symptoms will be measured by the Sensiscale scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of pain improvement | 2 months | Pain improvement will be done by self-evaluation of the patients, using a visual analog scale |
| Assessment of improvement in pruritus | 2 months | The improvement of pruritus will be done by self-evaluation of the patients, using a visual analog scale |
| Assessment of the tolerance | 2 months | At the end of the study, patients will be questioned about the possible occurrence of side effects listed in the patient's notebook during the 8 weeks of treatment. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed