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Could a simple suction device improve acne scar treatment?

NCT ID NCT01696513

Symptom relief Sponsor: Northwestern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding suction from a microdermabrasion device to the standard scar treatment (subcision) can improve rolling acne scars more than the standard treatment alone. Each participant receives both treatments on different sides of their face so the results can be compared directly. The study includes adults with rolling acne scars who are in good health.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Suction with a microdermabrasion device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-invasive way to improve the appearance of rolling acne scars.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 20 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvement may be minor or no better than standard treatment alone.

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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

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Start date

Sep 2012

Finished

Jun 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 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Age 18 and over * Have bilateral rolling acne scars * Are in good health * Subject has the willingness and ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Pregnancy or lactation * Unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent * Has mental illness * Recent Accutane use in the past 6 months * Prone to hypertrophic and keloidal scarring

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Acne scars

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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