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NCT00735254 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Pulsed Dye Laser and Affirm Laser in the Treatment of Abdominoplasty Scars

A NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
3
Enrollment target

NCT00735254: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

NCT00735254 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by The Cleveland Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 3 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00735254, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
3 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of using a pulsed dye laser (the VBEAM), a non-ablative laser (the Affirm) and a combination of both lasers to improve the appearance of your surgical scar. Both the pulsed dye laser and Affirm laser are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of scars. Surgical scars are a type of scar that can benefit from laser therapy. Redness and the appearance of small blood vessels near the surface of the skin (telangiectasias) develop in such scars as part of the normal healing process and usually spontaneously remit, but often slowly and incompletely. In many cases, lasers can accelerate the clearing of this redness and also improve scar texture.

Primary Outcome

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the 585-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) and 1440-nm Affirm laser in the treatment of surgical scars starting one week after closure of transverse abdominal incision.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DEVICE pulsed dye laser
  • DEVICE Affirm Laser
  • DEVICE combined PDL and Affirm Lasers

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3 participants
Start Date 2008-07
Est. Completion 2010-01
Phase NA
The Cleveland Clinic

688 total trials

Why NCT00735254 stopped before completion

NCT00735254 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 3 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00735254 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00735254 about?

NCT00735254 is a clinical study titled "Pulsed Dye Laser and Affirm Laser in the Treatment of Abdominoplasty Scars". The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of using a pulsed dye laser (the VBEAM), a non-ablative laser (the Affirm) and a combination of both lasers to improve the appearance of your surgical scar. Both the pulsed dye laser and Affirm laser are approved by the US Food and Drug Administrati...

What is the current status of trial NCT00735254?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 3 participants. The study started on 2008-07. Estimated completion is 2010-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00735254?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), pulsed dye laser (DEVICE), Affirm Laser (DEVICE), combined PDL and Affirm Lasers (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00735254?

This trial is sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic, which has 688 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00735254's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3 1996th of 2000 higher than 4 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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