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NCT04253418 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS) in Sebaceous Hyperplasia Optimization Study

A NA study, sponsored by Pulse Biosciences.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
125
Enrollment target

NCT04253418: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Pulse Biosciences.

NCT04253418 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Pulse Biosciences. The registered enrollment target is 125 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04253418, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Pulse Biosciences.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
125 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Primary study objective is to evaluate the optimization of Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS) energy settings for lesion clearance of Sebaceous Hyperplasia (SH) lesions from facial areas of healthy adult subjects.

Primary Outcome

Clearance of SH lesions treated with NPS as rated by investigators.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 125 participants
Start Date 2018-12-20
Est. Completion 2021-03-26
Phase NA
Pulse Biosciences

10 total trials

Why NCT04253418 stopped before completion

NCT04253418 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 125 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS) is the first listed.

NCT04253418 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04253418 about?

NCT04253418 is a clinical study titled "Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS) in Sebaceous Hyperplasia Optimization Study". Primary study objective is to evaluate the optimization of Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS) energy settings for lesion clearance of Sebaceous Hyperplasia (SH) lesions from facial areas of healthy adult subjects.

What is the current status of trial NCT04253418?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 125 participants. The study started on 2018-12-20. Estimated completion is 2021-03-26.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04253418?

The interventions under investigation include: Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04253418?

This trial is sponsored by Pulse Biosciences, which has 10 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04253418's enrollment target sits among peer trials

125 753rd of 2000 higher than 1,243 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04253418, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04253418 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.