Clinical trial NCT04213638: Trial of Single Microneedle Radiofrequency for Moderate-to-Severe Acne Vulgaris
Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Single Microneedle Radiofrequency for Moderate-to-Severe Acne Vulgaris
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Acne Vulgaris
Lead sponsor: Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-12-30
Enrollment: 122
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 14
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of the study is to testify the efficacy of treating moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris with Single Microneedle Radiofrequency, and provide evidence for the hypothesis that "whether Single Microneedle Radiofrequency therapy could be an alternative to photodynamic therapy for moderate to severe acne vulgaris."

Detailed description: The purpose of the study is to testify whether Single Microneedle Radiofrequency is effective for moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris, through treating moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris patient for 1 month, using photodynamic therapy as controlled group, and try to provide clinical evidence for the hypothesis that "whether Single Microneedle Radiofrequency therapy could be an alternative to photodynamic therapy for moderate to severe acne vulgaris."

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Consistent with the diagnostic criteria of moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris (IGA3-4) .
2. Age of a subject is older than 14 and is younger than 45.（including 14 and 45）.
3. Did not take any anti-acne treatment in the last 1 month, and did not take part in any clinical trial.
4. Informed consent is signed by a subject or his lineal relation.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. systemic acne treatment with oral isotretinoin within 6 months or oral antibiotics in the past 1 month;
2. history of facial procedures like dermabrasion, chemical, or laser peels;
3. history of photosensitive diseases, porphyria, or porphyrin sensitivity.
4. With serious protopathy or disease of cardiovascular, liver, renal, gastrointestinal, hematological systems and so on.
5. Pregnant women or women in lactation.

Primary outcomes:
measure: The reduction rate of number of acne lesions
timeFrame: 16 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Changsha
country: China
facility: Xiang Ya Hospital Central South University
state: Hunan
Study officials:
References:
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citation: Xing M, Yan X, Sun X, Wang S, Zhou M, Zhu B, Kuai L, Liu L, Luo Y, Li X, Li B. Fire needle therapy for moderate-severe acne: A PRISMA systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Complement Ther Med. 2019 Jun;44:253-260. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.04.009. Epub 2019 Apr 28.
citation: Tang X, Li C, Ge S, Chen Z, Lu L. Efficacy of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of inflammatory acne vulgaris: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2020 Jan;19(1):10-21. doi: 10.1111/jocd.13197. Epub 2019 Oct 25.
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