Clinical trials: Laser
Visual Impairment Due to Diabetic Macular Edema
Safety and Efficacy of Ranibizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema
This study was designed to confirm the efficacy and safety of laser photocoagulation as adjunctive therapy to ranibizumab 0.5 mg versus laser monotherapy in patients with visual impairment due to Diabetic Macular Edema.
- Trial name
- RELATION (NCT01131585)
- Testing
- Active laser photocoagulation, Ranibizumab 0.5 mg
- Where
- 34 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hypertension, Heart Failure
LSFG-SKIN, Laser Speckle Flowgraphy
The purpose of this project is to quantify normal and abnormal skin blood flow regionally in different areas of the body(face, extremities, over burns and wounds) at baseline and over time in response to treatment or…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Heart Failure, Vascular Ischemia, Burns
- Trial name
- NCT03660618
- Testing
- laser speckle flowgraphy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Randy Kardon
Photoaging
Combination Versus Laser Treatment Only
Our objective is to determine the effects of (1) basic skin care regimen + "active" (Lytera 2.0) vs. (2) basic skin care regimen only, both groups combined with laser, on the appearance of skin tone and photo-aging on the face.
- Trial name
- NCT03661697
- Testing
- Laser Therapy, Basic Skin Care Regimen, Lytera
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Ureteral Stent Occlusion, Exposure Laser
Recovery Following Desflurane Versus Sevoflurane for Outpatient Urologic Surgery in Elderly Females
Numerous studies demonstrate that patients have improved immediate recovery characteristics following desflurane anesthesia compared to other volatile agents, including sevoflurane.
- Conditions
- Ureteral Stent Occlusion, Exposure Laser, Ureterostomy; Functional Disturbance, Vaginal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01310582
- Testing
- Desflurane, Sevoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hahnemann University Hospital
Stage I Prostate Cancer, Stage II Prostate Carcinoma
MR-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well magnetic resonance (MR)-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy works in treating patients with prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01792024
- Testing
- Visualase Thermal Therapy, magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Wrinkle, Rosacea
Evaluation of Cutera Excel V™ Laser With Green Genesis and Micro-Lens Array (MLA)Attachment
Evaluate the Cutera excel V™ Laser with Green Genesis and a Micro-Lens Array (MLA) Attachment
- Conditions
- Wrinkle, Rosacea, Scarring
- Trial name
- NCT03424304
- Testing
- Excel V™ Laser With Green Genesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
Low-Level Laser in Head and Neck Chronic Lymphedema
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of low-level laser treatment (LLLT) on the severity of lymphedema, symptom burden, functional status, and quality of life in HNC survivors.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema, Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT04482855
- Testing
- Low-level laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Peripheral Artery Disease
CELLO - CLiRpath® Excimer Laser System to Enlarge Lumen Openings
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the CLiRpath® Photoablation Atherectomy System consisting of the Bias Sheath guiding catheter, in combination with the available CLiRpath® Excimer Laser…
- Trial name
- CELLO (NCT00595959)
- Testing
- CLiRpath Photoablation System
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Spectranetics Corporation
Varicose Veins
The BRILLIANT Study
This trial was designed as a prospective, multi-center, randomized clinical trial of the FDA-cleared Vari-Lase Bright Tip Fiber compared to commercially available standard bare-tip laser fiber (control) to demonstrate the safety…
- Trial name
- BRILLIANT (NCT00618514)
- Testing
- Bright Tip Laser Fiber, Bare Tip Laser Fiber
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Vascular Solutions LLC
Dental Implants
Comparing Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Bone Metabolism Mediators Around Laser-Lok and Machined Transmucosal Abutments
A pilot, prospective, randomized clinical trial is proposed. It is primarily aimed at assessing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine and bone metabolism mediators adjacent to Laser-Lok microgrooved (LL) or machined (M)…
- Trial name
- NCT03572244
- Testing
- Laser-Lok, Machined
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Christopher Barwacz
Glioma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Using MRI-Guided Laser Heat Ablation to Induce Disruption of the Peritumoral Blood Brain Barrier to Enhance Delivery and Efficacy of Treatment of Pediatric Brain Tumors
By employing a combination of advanced MRI techniques and correlative serum biomarkers of blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption, the investigators plan to develop a powerful, first of its kind clinical algorithm in pediatrics…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02372409
- Testing
- MRI-guided laser ablation, Doxorubicin, Etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Chronic Periodontitis
Study to Compare Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) to Traditional Treatments of Chronic Periodontitis
The purpose of this study is to compare the Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP protocol) using the Free-running (FR) Pulsed Neodimium: Yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser to Scaling and Root Planing (SRP) alone…
- Trial name
- LANAP (NCT01282229)
- Testing
- LANAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry
Lymphedema
Low Level Laser Treatment and Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (massage therapy) with compression (wearing a tight sleeve on the arm) is the current standard of treatment for breast cancer related lymphedema (arm swelling).
- Trial name
- NCT00852930
- Testing
- laser and MLD combined, laser alone, manual lymphatic drainage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Autistic Disorder
An Evaluation of Low Level Laser Light Therapy for Autistic Disorder 2
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Erchonia HLS Laser is effective in the treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder in children and adolescents aged five (5) to twelve (12) years.
- Trial name
- NCT04895605
- Testing
- Erchonia HLS Laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation
Atrophic Vaginitis, Menopause
Comparison of Vaginal Laser Therapy to Vaginal Estrogen Therapy
This is a multi-centered, randomized prospective single blinded clinical trial comparing CO2 fractionated vaginal laser therapy and vaginal estrogen cream therapy in the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy/GSM.
- Trial name
- VeLVET (NCT02691936)
- Testing
- CO2 fractionated vaginal laser, Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Rejuvenation
Study of a Novel Laser for Skin Rejuvenation
Single-center study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an investigational version of the enlighten™ 670nm laser for photo-rejuvenation.
- Trial name
- NCT02910492
- Testing
- enLighten Laser
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Periodontal Diseases
Clinical and Microbiologic Outcomes of Adjunctive Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Non-surgical and Surgical Treatment of Teeth With Periodontal Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare clinical outcomes after mechanical debridement of at sites exhibiting plaque induced inflammation with or without adjunctive Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and to assess the the…
- Trial name
- NCT05252000
- Testing
- mechanical debridement, adjunctive aPDT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Low Back Pain
Study of Low Level Laser Therapy to Treat Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Erchonia® ML Scanner (MLS) is effective in the treatment of acute minor episodic chronic low back pain of musculoskeletal origin.
- Trial name
- NCT01835756
- Testing
- Erchonia MLS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation
Port Wine Stains
Combined Photodynamic and Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains
This research study was designed to determine the effect on port wine stains (PWS) of liposomal benzoporphyrin derivative monoacid (BPD-MA) termed verteporfin by intravenous (IV) infusion for photodynamic therapy (PDT) or…
- Trial name
- PDT/PDL (NCT00556946)
- Testing
- Combined Photodynamic & Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Healthy Participants, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Enhancement Through Transcranial Laser Therapy
This is a mechanism-driven translational project to test the efficacy of transcranial low-level light/laser therapy (LLLT), for enhancing cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults and participants with Mild Cognitive…
- Trial name
- LLLT (NCT02851173)
- Testing
- LLLT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin