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Effect of Combined Red and Near Infrared Light-emitting Diode (LED) Therapy on Tissue Regeneration Post Laser Treatment

The Effect of Combined Red and Near Infrared Light-emitting Diode (LED) Therapy on Tissue Regeneration Post Laser Treatment

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04834817
Enrollment
25
Registered
2021-04-08
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
2024-03-30
Last updated
2025-04-13

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Conditions

Wound Heal

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of light therapy on wound healing after laser treatment.

Detailed description

This study sets out to evaluate the effect of a combination of near infrared (830 nm) red (633 nm) and blue (465nm) light-emitting diode (LED) therapy on wound healing after laser application.

Interventions

DEVICECelluma POD

A blue and near infrared handheld LED device

Sponsors

BioPhotas
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
University of California, Irvine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

This is a split-person study design where each participant has one arm with the intervention and the other arm that is control.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Adults aged 18 years or older with no active cutaneous disease on bilateral ventral biceps, close to the axilla. Subjects shall have given written informed consent for both the LED therapy and for clinical photography.

Exclusion criteria

Patients will be excluded if any of the

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Days to HealingAssessed from Day 0 to Day 55, up to 56 daysThe primary endpoint of this study is time and days to complete healing of the treatment sites. Clinical grading shall be by blinded assessment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain LevelAssessed from Day 0 to Day 13, up to 14 daysA secondary outcome measure will be post-treatment pain on a 11-point Lickert scale from 0-10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
LED Treatment
LED treatment with Celluma POD device after laser test area Celluma POD: A blue and near infrared handheld LED device
25
LED Treatment
LED treatment with Celluma POD device after laser test area Celluma POD: A blue and near infrared handheld LED device
25
Control
No treatment after laser test area
25
Control
No treatment after laser test area
25
Total100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicControlTotalLED Treatment
Age, Continuous37 Age37 Age37 Age
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
15 wound area30 wound area15 wound area
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
0 wound area0 wound area0 wound area
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
10 wound area20 wound area10 wound area
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 wound area0 wound area0 wound area
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
6 wound area12 wound area6 wound area
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 wound area0 wound area0 wound area
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 wound area0 wound area0 wound area
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 wound area0 wound area0 wound area
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 wound area10 wound area5 wound area
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
14 wound area28 wound area14 wound area
Sex: Female, Male
Female
25 Participants50 Participants25 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 250 / 25
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 250 / 25
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 250 / 25

Outcome results

Primary

Days to Healing

The primary endpoint of this study is time and days to complete healing of the treatment sites. Clinical grading shall be by blinded assessment.

Time frame: Assessed from Day 0 to Day 55, up to 56 days

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
LED TreatmentDays to HealingErythema resolved by day 550 participants
LED TreatmentDays to HealingEdema resolved by day 270 participants
LED TreatmentDays to HealingErythema resolved by day 341 participants
LED TreatmentDays to HealingCrusting resolved by day 1322 participants
LED TreatmentDays to HealingEdema resolved by day 425 participants
LED TreatmentDays to HealingCrusting resolved by day 273 participants
LED TreatmentDays to HealingErythema healed by day 2724 participants
ControlDays to HealingCrusting resolved by day 273 participants
ControlDays to HealingErythema healed by day 2724 participants
ControlDays to HealingErythema resolved by day 340 participants
ControlDays to HealingErythema resolved by day 551 participants
ControlDays to HealingEdema resolved by day 424 participants
ControlDays to HealingEdema resolved by day 271 participants
ControlDays to HealingCrusting resolved by day 1322 participants
Secondary

Pain Level

A secondary outcome measure will be post-treatment pain on a 11-point Lickert scale from 0-10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: Assessed from Day 0 to Day 13, up to 14 days

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
LED TreatmentPain LevelPain/discomfort-free on day 423 Participants
LED TreatmentPain LevelPain/discomfort-free on day 62 Participants
LED TreatmentPain LevelReported itch on days 9 and 13, resolved by day 133 Participants
ControlPain LevelPain/discomfort-free on day 423 Participants
ControlPain LevelPain/discomfort-free on day 62 Participants
ControlPain LevelReported itch on days 9 and 13, resolved by day 130 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026