Laser zaps 'Chicken Skin' bumps in new trial
NCT ID NCT07078461
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special thulium laser can safely improve the look and feel of keratosis pilaris (KP), the common 'chicken skin' bumps on arms. Researchers will treat one arm of 25 adults with the laser and compare it to the untreated arm. They will check for changes in redness and roughness using photos reviewed by skin doctors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 1927-nm Thulium laser (LaseMD LEO Laser System)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug option to reduce the rough bumps and redness of keratosis pilaris.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 25 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The laser may cause temporary skin irritation or fail to improve symptoms.
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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 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 to 65 years
- 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: * Female or male, in good health, ages 18-65 * Voluntarily signed informed consent form * Any Fitzpatrick skin type (I-VI) * Clinically diagnosed keratosis pilaris of bilateral upper arms * Willing to have photographs taken and agree to the use of photographs for regulatory, presentation, or marketing purposes * Willing and able to follow protocol procedures and requirements Exclusion Criteria: * History of receiving any laser therapy to the bilateral arms in the 12 months before recruitment * History of or concurrent use of radiation to the bilateral arms in the 12 months before recruitment * Participation of other device or drug clinical trials within 1 month before recruitment * Concurrent diagnosis of active skin condition in the arms * Presence of an active systemic or local skin disease that may affect wound healing * History of forming keloids, collagen vascular disease, chronic drug or alcohol use * History of malignant tumors in the upper arms * Presence of open ulcers or infections any skin site * Presence of a tan or sunburn over the upper arms in the month before recruitment * Use of topical or oral photosensitizing medications * Excessive body hair or tattoo in target area * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding * Presence of any medical conditions that interfere with subject's participation * History of diagnosed pigmentary disorders in the target area * Current smoker or history of smoking within 5 years
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Locations
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Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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