Clinical trial NCT05597267: The MIRIA Acne Scar Study
Official title: The MIRIA Acne Scar Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Acne Scars - Mixed Atrophic and Hypertrophic
Keywords: Laser Treatment
Acne Scars
MIRIA Laser
Laser
AVAVA
All Skin Types
Scars
Lead sponsor: AVAVA, Inc.
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2022-10-28
Enrollment: 75
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study is being conducted to evaluate the performance and efficacy of the AVAVA MIRIA Laser Skin System treatment on acne scars. Participants will be treated with the MIRIA laser at least 4 times with each treatment spaced 4-6 weeks apart. The improvement of acne scars will be evaluated at 1 month and 3 months with a possibility of 6 months evaluation after the fourth treatment.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects 18-65 years of age
* Acne scars on the face
* Able and willing to comply with all study procedures and at home care; and,
* Able and willing to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Hypersensitive to light in the near infrared wavelength region
* On medication known to increase sensitivity to sunlight
* Seizure disorder triggered by light
* Takes or has taken oral isotretinoin, such as Accutane®, within the last six months
* Use of topical over the counter or prescription retinoids such as Retinol creams, gels, Tazarotene, Tretinoin, Adapalene, within the last 30 days
* Active acne or rosacea
* Active localized or systemic infection, or an open wound or abscess in area being treated
* Significant systemic inflammatory disease or illness, such as lupus, or an illness localized in area being treated
* Common acquired nevi that are predisposed to the development of malignant melanoma
* Current or prior herpes simplex in the target treatment area
* Is receiving or has received gold therapy
* Currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device trial, or has received an investigational drug or was treated with an investigational device within in the area to be treated 6 months prior to study entry
* Facial cosmetic procedures in the target areas within previous 6 months (e.g., laser or other energy-based device treatment, microdermabrasion, injection of dermal filler)
* Micro-needling and/or chemical peel on the target treatment area in the past 3 months
* Injection of cosmetic neurotoxins such as botulinum toxin in the treatment areas within the previous 3 months of standard duration toxins, and 6 months for long lasting neurotoxin therapy
* Significant uncontrolled concurrent illness, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or cardiovascular disease
* History of immunosuppression/immune deficiency disorder or currently using immunosuppressive medications
* Planned weight loss of greater than five pounds
* Facial hair in the treatment areas which would prevent evaluation of the outcome measures. For men, must be clean shaven in the area of treatment
* Any condition or situation which, in the investigators opinion, may put the subject at significant risk, may confound study results or may interfere significantly with the subject's participation
* Is pregnant or of childbearing potential and not using medically effective birth control, or has been pregnant in the last 3 months, is currently breast feeding or planning a pregnancy during the study.
* Has had unprotected sun exposure within four weeks of treatment, including the use of tanning beds or plans for unprotected sun exposure during the course of the study,
* Has used tanning products, such as creams, lotions and sprays within four weeks prior to treatment.
* Coagulation disorder or currently using anti-platelet/anticoagulation medication, including use of aspirin, or fish oil supplements
* Taking medications that alter the wound-healing response or evidence of compromised wound healing
* Known history of keloid formation
* Known history of medical diseases that may cause koebnerization (the appearance of disease in another location), such as vitiligo, psoriasis or lichen planus
* History of skin cancer or suspicious lesions in treatment area
* Subject is relocating out of the zone of the study site (ie. Moving out of state or about 50+ miles away from study area)
* Subject has history or active melasma or other pigmentary disorders such as vitiligo.

Primary outcomes:
measure: ECCA (échelle d'évaluation clinique des cicatrices d'acné) Grading
timeFrame: 3 months after the final treatment, Optional 6 months after final treatment
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Blinded Evaluation of Treatment Imaging
timeFrame: From enrollment up to3 months after the final treatment, Optional up to 6 months after final treatment
measure: Physician Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale Scoring
timeFrame: Up to 3 months after the final treatment, Optional up to 6 months after final treatment
measure: Treatment Pain Assessment
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 12 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Enchantress Dermatology
state: Florida
city: Waltham
country: United States
facility: AVAVA, Inc.
state: Massachusetts
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York
state: New York
Study officials:
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