Laser light may reveal secrets of skin elasticity
NCT ID NCT07680309
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study explores how low-level laser therapy (LLLT) affects skin stiffness and thickness. Researchers will use a special imaging system to track tiny skin movements in 20 healthy adults. The goal is to find the best laser settings for future wound healing treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best laser settings to improve skin healing and treat wounds like diabetic foot ulcers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy adults, so results may not apply to people with wounds. The laser's effect on real healing is not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adult Exclusion Criteria: * People with wound and ulcers
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asia University
Taichung, Wufeng, 41354, Taiwan
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