Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01328080
Treatment of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (Razor Bumps Behind the Neck) Using UV Light Therapy
Improving Acne Keloidalis Nuchae by Inducing Matrix Metalloproteinases in Vivo Using Targeted Ultraviolet-B Irradiation
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 11 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study is being done to evaluate the effect of targeted UV-B (a component of sunlight) on the treatment of acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN, or razor bumps on the back of the neck). The investigators believe targeted UV-B is a safe and effective way to reduce the appearance of AKN.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RADIATION | Targeted UV-B | Daavlin Lumera phototherapy device (290-320 nm), dosed by patients' individual minimal erythema dose (MED) |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2011-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-08-01
- Completion
- 2012-08-01
- First posted
- 2011-04-04
- Last updated
- 2017-03-29
- Results posted
- 2014-06-16
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01328080. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.