Can a Fat-Derived injection erase acne scars?
NCT ID NCT07368764
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an injection made from human fat cells (Tience®) can safely reduce moderate to severe acne scars. Twenty adults aged 18-40 with scars on their cheeks will receive three treatments on one side of the face over three months. Doctors and participants will track scar changes using skin scans and questionnaires for up to a year.
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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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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: healthy volunteers aged 18-40 years who have at least 3-year- old acne scars on their cheeks. \- Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy or nursing * cancer or ongoing cancer treatment * an active skin disease * Fitzpatric scale 4-6 skin type * a strong medication used for treating severe acne (e.g., Isotretinoin) * active acne or Herpes * antihistamine medication (if the medication can be paused for 7 days during study visits, participation is possible) * use of biological medications * tendency for excessive scar formation * tendency for urticaria (hives) * systemic medication affecting immunity * autoimmune disease * known disease affecting blood clotting (bleeding or thrombosis tendency) (e.g., von Willebrand disease) * are allergic to the product being studied or any of its ingredients * smoke
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aava Kamppi Medical Centre
Helsinki, 001000, Finland
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