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Laser treatment could offer new hope for chronic skin condition

NCT ID NCT03926299

Disease control Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Volker Viereck Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new dual laser treatment for vulvar lichen sclerosus, a chronic skin condition causing discomfort. 66 participants were randomly assigned to receive either laser therapy or standard steroid cream. The goal was to see if the laser works as well as the cream, potentially offering a non-steroid option.

What this could mean

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Active substance
dual laser therapy (Nd:YAG and Er:YAG)
What this could lead to
If successful, this laser treatment could offer an effective alternative to steroid creams for managing vulvar lichen sclerosus, potentially reducing side effects from long-term steroid use.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 66 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and laser therapy might not be as effective as steroids for all patients. Long-term effects are not yet known.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

66 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2019

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion criteria: * Diagnosis of vulvar lichen sclerosus * Clinical LS score ≥ 4 Exclusion criteria: * Concomitant steroid, calcineurin inhibitor or any other topical or systemic treatment for LS * \< 3 months since start of vaginal estrogen treatment * Malignant disease as the cause of the vulval symptoms * BMI \> 35 kg/m² * Acute infection (fungal, bacterial, viral) of the vulva, vagina or bladder * Presence of contraindications for the laser treatment or topical steroid treatment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

vulvar lichen sclerosus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Chronic skin disease Vulvar lichen sclerosus

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld

    Frauenfeld, Thurgau, 8501, Switzerland

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