New laser promises less pain and faster healing in skin study
NCT ID NCT06295471
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a new type of laser (DFG laser) causes less pain and helps skin heal faster than the standard CO2 laser. About 23 healthy adults will receive both lasers on small skin areas and report their pain levels. Researchers will also take photos and use imaging to track healing over time.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 23 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must be able and willing to provide written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study protocol; * Subjects must be in good general health, based on answers provided during the screening visit; * Subjects must be able to read and understand English. * Subjects must be above the age of 18. * Subjects must have no history of skin conditions that affect the integrity of the skin barrier. Exclusion Criteria: * Are pregnant or lactating; * Have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or have reported habitual alcohol intake greater than 2 standard drinks per day \[e.g., 2 beers, 2 glasses of wine, or 2 mixed drinks\]; * Are smoking or have a history of smoking; * Presence of eczema, psoriasis, skin wounds or ulcers, or any other skin disease on the thighs; * Have birth marks, tattoos, scars, or any other disfiguration of the skin in the skin area of interest; * Presence of sunburn or tan in the treatment area; * Use of any topical application of retinoids in the area of interest or systemic retinoids in the past 6 months; * Use of any prescription topical medication, such as corticosteroids or hydroquinone on the skin area of interest in the past 6 months; * History of blood-clotting abnormality; * History of keloid formation or hypertrophic scarring; * History of allergic reaction to local anesthesia, aluminum chloride, and/or glycerol; * Investigator, interfere with study evaluations or pose a risk to subject safety during the study; * Exhibits any clinical conditions or takes any medication which in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the study or pose a risk to subject safety during the study; * Is not able to follow study protocol.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MGH Clinical Unit for Research Trials & Outcomes in Skin
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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