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Active Not RecruitingNCT01688063

Skin Elasticity Measurements of the Face and Surgical Scars Stratified by Age and Skin Type

The primary objective of Part A is to compare the change in elasticity measurements at baseline and at 3 months between subjects who have had a resurfacing or tightening procedure and those who have n...

Lead sponsor: Northwestern University•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

Northwestern University

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•Part A:
•Subject is 18-65 years of age
•Subject scheduled to have resurfacing or tightening procedure done as Standard of Care (Arm 1, 25 subjects).
•The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator
•Part B:
•Subject is 18 and over
•Subject has a linear surgical scar that is \> 2cm.
•The subject has the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator

Exclusion Criteria

•Part A, Group 1:
•Subject is planning on having a cosmetic procedure done to their face during the 3 months they are participating in the study (Arm 2, 25 subjects).
•Parts A and B:
•Under 18 years of age
•Pregnancy or Lactation
•Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
•Subjects with mental illness

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: January 31, 2025Terms

Trial snapshot

StatusACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Phase—

Enrollment35

Start dateJul 2011

Last updatedJan 31, 2025

Condition

Skin Scarring Skin Elasticity

Locations shown

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: January 31, 2025Data synced to Clareo: May 25, 2026

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