Tattoo; PigmentationNCT02700932
Clinical Study to Evaluate the Performance of the PicoWayTM 1064 nm/ 785 nm/ 532nm Picosecond Laser for Tattoo Removal
A study testing PicoWay in people with Tattoo; Pigmentation, run by Syneron Medical at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is an open-label, multi-center study. Subjects in this study will receive up to eight (8) treatments in 11±5 weeks (6-16 weeks) interval, with the PicoWayTM device using the 1064 nm/ 785±20 nm/ 532 nm handpiece according to the study protocol (tattoo colors). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Tattoo; Pigmentation
- What is being tested?
- PicoWay
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 15 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 20 Jan 2016to Dec 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Healthy female and male subjects between 18 to 70 years of age
- Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI
- Have unwanted decorative (non-cosmetic) tattoo(s) and willing to undergo laser treatments to remove them
- Have at least one of the following colors in the tattoo: black, green and\ or blue.
- Willing to receive the proposed PicoWayTM treatments and comply with all study (protocol) requirements
- Willing to have photographs and images taken of the treated areas to be used in evaluations, publications and presentations (subject identity will be masked)
- For female subjects: not pregnant or lactating and is either post-menopausal, surgically sterilized, or using a medically acceptable form of birth control at least 3 months prior to enrollment (i.e., oral contraceptives, contraceptive implant, barrier methods with spermicide or abstinence)
- Informed consent process is completed and subject consent is signed
Who cannot join
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant, having given birth less than 3 months ago, and/or breast feeding
- Hypersensitivity to light exposure
- Active sun tan
- Suffering from significant skin conditions in the treated areas or inflammatory skin conditions, including, but not limited to, open lacerations or abrasions, hidradenitis, or dermatitis of the treatment area prior to treatment (duration of resolution as per the Investigator's discretion) or during the treatment course
- Have a history of squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma
- History of keloid scarring, abnormal wound healing and / or prone to bruising
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- Use of oral isotretinoin (Accutane®) within 12 months of initial treatment or plans on using during the course of the study. Note: Skin must regain its normal degree of moisture prior to treatment, e.g., lack of noticeable skin flaking, skin peeling and skin surface roughness.
- History of immunosuppression/immune deficiency disorders (including HIV infection or AIDS) or currently using immunosuppressive medications
- Known allergy to lidocaine, tetracaine, Xylocaine or epinephrine
- As per the investigator's discretion, any physical or mental condition which might make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Main Line Center for Laser Surgery
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 19003
About this study
This is an open-label, multi-center study. Subjects in this study will receive up to eight (8) treatments in 11±5 weeks (6-16 weeks) interval, with the PicoWayTM device using the 1064 nm/ 785±20 nm/ 532 nm handpiece according to the study protocol (tattoo colors). Subjects will return for one follow-up (FU) visit at the clinic at 8 weeks following the last treatment.
Methodology described in the protocol to evaluate efficacy and safety of treatments will be carried out at each visit at the clinic
Read the detailed description
This study is a prospective clinical study to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the PicoWayTM device for tattoo removal.
Up to a total of 60 healthy candidates who are seeking tattoo removal clearance treatment from participating investigators will be enrolled at up to 3 participating study sites. Subjects will receive up to eight (8) PicoWayTM treatments at 11±5 (6-16) week's intervals. Prior to each consecutive treatment, the investigator will decide, based on degree of clearance assessment, should the subject undergo additional treatment or to be forwarded to the 8 weeks Follow-Up visit with no more treatments. Topical anesthetic (ointment) or intradermal injected solution may be used prior to treatment.
Each subject will be followed at one post treatment visit that will be conducted at:
- Eight weeks post last treatment - 8wk FU.
- Conditions
- Tattoo; Pigmentation
- Being tested
- PicoWay
- Keywords
- non-invasive
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PicoWayDevice
Also called PicoWayTM device
solid state laser capable of delivering energy at wavelengths of 1064 nm or 532 nm or wave length of 785±20 nm that was added to the system
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| PicoWay laser treatment | Experimental | 3 wavelength tattoo treatment with picosecond laser (PicoWay) Receives: Device: PicoWay |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Global percentage of tattoo clearance
Global percentage of tattoo clearance as assessed by blinded evaluators based on comparing pre and post treatment photos.
Measured: 8 weeks post final treatment
Secondary outcomes (2)
Rate of tattoo clearance
Average number of treatments determined to achieve 50 and 75 percent clearance
Measured: 8 weeks post final treatment
Adverse event reporting
Based on rate and severity of treatments with the PicoWay laser treatment
Measured: Through study completion, average of 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Mar 2016 (estimated)
- Study start20 Jan 2016
- Primary completionSep 2017 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2017 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Tattoo; PigmentationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Syneron Medical
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Eric F Bernstein, MD, Principal investigator, Main Line Center for Laser Surgery
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02700932
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DHF20901
- Status last verified
- Apr 2017
- First submitted
- 23 Feb 2016
- Last updated
- 4 Apr 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Bernstein EF, Schomacker KT, Basilavecchio LD, Plugis JM, Bhawalkar JD. A novel dual-wavelength, Nd:YAG, picosecond-domain laser safely and effectively removes multicolor tattoos. Lasers Surg Med. 2015 Sep;47(7):542-548. doi: 10.1002/lsm.22391. Epub 2015 Jul 14.
PubMed 26175187Saedi N, Metelitsa A, Petrell K, Arndt KA, Dover JS. Treatment of tattoos with a picosecond alexandrite laser: a prospective trial. Arch Dermatol. 2012 Dec;148(12):1360-3. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2012.2894.
PubMed 22986470
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Apr 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Clinical Study to Evaluate the Performance of the PicoWayTM 1064 nm/ 785 nm/ 532nm Picosecond Laser for Tattoo Removal
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02700932
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DHF20901
- Conditions
- Tattoo; Pigmentation
- Keywords
- non-invasive
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Syneron MedicalIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 20 Jan 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2017 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2017 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Mar 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is an open-label, multi-center study. Subjects in this study will receive up to eight (8) treatments in 11±5 weeks (6-16 weeks) interval, with the PicoWayTM device using the 1064 nm/ 785±20 nm/ 532 nm handpiece according to the study protocol (tattoo colors). Subjects will return for one follow-up (FU) visit at the clinic at 8 weeks following the last treatment.
Methodology described in the protocol to evaluate efficacy and safety of treatments will be carried out at each visit at the clinic
Detailed description
This study is a prospective clinical study to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the PicoWayTM device for tattoo removal.
Up to a total of 60 healthy candidates who are seeking tattoo removal clearance treatment from participating investigators will be enrolled at up to 3 participating study sites. Subjects will receive up to eight (8) PicoWayTM treatments at 11±5 (6-16) week's intervals. Prior to each consecutive treatment, the investigator will decide, based on degree of clearance assessment, should the subject undergo additional treatment or to be forwarded to the 8 weeks Follow-Up visit with no more treatments. Topical anesthetic (ointment) or intradermal injected solution may be used prior to treatment.
Each subject will be followed at one post treatment visit that will be conducted at:
- Eight weeks post last treatment - 8wk FU.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| PicoWay laser treatment | Experimental | Device: PicoWay3 wavelength tattoo treatment with picosecond laser (PicoWay) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Healthy female and male subjects between 18 to 70 years of age
- Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI
- Have unwanted decorative (non-cosmetic) tattoo(s) and willing to undergo laser treatments to remove them
- Have at least one of the following colors in the tattoo: black, green and\ or blue.
- Willing to receive the proposed PicoWayTM treatments and comply with all study (protocol) requirements
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant, having given birth less than 3 months ago, and/or breast feeding
- Hypersensitivity to light exposure
- Active sun tan
- Suffering from significant skin conditions in the treated areas or inflammatory skin conditions, including, but not limited to, open lacerations or abrasions, hidradenitis, or dermatitis of the treatment area prior to treatment (duration of resolution as per the Investigator's discretion) or during the treatment course
- Have a history of squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| PicoWayAlso: PicoWayTM devicesolid state laser capable of delivering energy at wavelengths of 1064 nm or 532 nm or wave length of 785±20 nm that was added to the system | Device | PicoWay laser treatment |
Primary outcome
Global percentage of tattoo clearance
Time frame: 8 weeks post final treatment
Global percentage of tattoo clearance as assessed by blinded evaluators based on comparing pre and post treatment photos.
2 secondary outcomes
Rate of tattoo clearance
Time frame: 8 weeks post final treatment
Adverse event reporting
Time frame: Through study completion, average of 1 year
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Apr 2017.
- Background: PubMed 26175187Bernstein EF, Schomacker KT, Basilavecchio LD, Plugis JM, Bhawalkar JD. A novel dual-wavelength, Nd:YAG, picosecond-domain laser safely and effectively removes multicolor tattoos. Lasers Surg Med. 2015 Sep;47(7):542-548. doi: 10.1002/lsm.22391. Epub 2015 Jul 14.
- Background: PubMed 22986470Saedi N, Metelitsa A, Petrell K, Arndt KA, Dover JS. Treatment of tattoos with a picosecond alexandrite laser: a prospective trial. Arch Dermatol. 2012 Dec;148(12):1360-3. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2012.2894.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Eric F Bernstein, MD principal investigator
Main Line Center for Laser Surgery
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing PicoWay in people with Tattoo; Pigmentation, run by Syneron Medical at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Global percentage of tattoo clearance (time frame: 8 weeks post final treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02700932, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Apr 2017.