Clinical trials: Lasers
Macular Edema
A Safety and Efficacy Study of Dexamethasone Versus Laser Photocoagulation in Participants With Diabetic Macular Edema
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of 700 μg dexamethasone versus laser photocoagulation in participants with diabetic macular edema (DME).
- Trial name
- NCT02121262
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Laser Photocoagulation
- Where
- 18 sites in China, Philippines
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Chronic Ocular Pain
Study of Efficacy and Safety of SAF312 Eye Drops in Subjects With Post-operative Corneal Induced Chronic Pain (CICP)
The study was designed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of two dose concentrations of SAF312 eye drops (5 mg/mL and 15 mg/mL) in subjects with CICP persisting at least for 4 months after refractive or cataract surgery and…
- Trial name
- NCT04630158
- Testing
- SAF312
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Japan and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Stone Clearance
Utilizing Holmium Laser for FURS Renal Stone Lithotripsy Comparing Stone Breaking vs. Stone Dusting Settings
Twenty (20) subjects presenting with a renal stone and candidates for FURS (flexible ureteroscopic renal surgery) will undergo a single FURS procedure for a kidney stone as part of the study, using the study device.
- Trial name
- NCT02683993
- Testing
- Lumenis Pulse 120H holmium laser system and 200 DFL ball tip fiber
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primary Brain Tumor
Laser Ablation of Abnormal Neurological Tissue Using Robotic NeuroBlate System
The NeuroBlate® System (NBS) is a minimally invasive robotic laser thermotherapy tool that is being manufactured by Monteris Medical.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primary Brain Tumor, Epileptic/Seizure Foci, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- LAANTERN (NCT02392078)
- Testing
- NeuroBlate System
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,153 people
- Sponsor
- Monteris Medical
Body Contouring
Efficacy Study of the Effect of Low Level Laser Light Therapy on Reducing Upper Arm Circumference
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Erchonia® ML Scanner (MLS) low level light laser device can help to reduce the circumference of the upper arms.
- Trial name
- NCT01376037
- Testing
- Erchonia(r) ML Scanner (MLS)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Aflibercept for Retinopathy of Prematurity - Intravitreal Injection Versus Laser Therapy
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how well aflibercept works in babies with ROP, comparing it with laser therapy. The study also has the objective to demonstrate how safe aflibercept is when used in babies, and describe…
- Trial name
- FIREFLEYE (NCT04004208)
- Testing
- Eylea (Aflibercept, BAY86-5321), Laser photocoagulation
- Where
- 90 sites in Argentina, Austria and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
IDH Family Wildtype, Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy and Lomustine in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma or Anaplastic Astrocytoma
This phase II trial studies how well laser interstitial thermal therapy and lomustine work in treating patients with glioblastoma or anaplastic astrocytoma that has come back.
- Conditions
- IDH Family Wildtype, Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT03022578
- Testing
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Lomustine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Stretch Marks
Fractional Laser and Ultrasound for Striae Distensae
This was a prospective randomized controlled study comparing the efficacy of micro-focused ultrasound when used in conjunction with 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser versus 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser alone for…
- Trial name
- NCT01186848
- Testing
- Combination treatment, 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Uremia
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture on Uremic Pruritus
Sixty patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=30) receiving laser acupuncture or the control group (n=30) receiving sham laser acupuncture. Treatment sessions were conducted during dialysis sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT06875115
- Testing
- laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital
Diabetic Macular Edema
Safety and Efficacy of a New Treatment in Combination With Laser for Diabetic Macular Edema
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the intravitreal implant of dexamethasone with laser treatment vs. laser treatment alone in patients with diabetic macular edema.
- Trial name
- NCT00464685
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Laser Photocoagulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Type B Aortic Dissection
LSA Reconstruction With Laser Fenestration During the TEVAR
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of in-situ laser-assisted fenestration on the left subclavian artery during the procedure of thoracic artery endovascular repair
- Trial name
- LLTEVAR (NCT03845829)
- Testing
- In situ laser assisted fenestration
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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
Hyperopia
Safety and Effectiveness of Wavefront-Guided LASIK Correction of Hyperopic Refractive Errors
Demonstrate that wavefront-guided LASIK using measurements from the iDesign System is safe and effective for the treatment of Hyperopia.
- Trial name
- NCT01675479
- Testing
- LASIK correction of hyperopic refractive errors
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Optics
Anesthesia, Local, Photodamaged Skin
Comparative Study of Two Topical Anesthetics Prior to Fractional Nonablative Laser Treatment of the Face
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of lidocaine 2.5%/prilocaine 2.5% cream versus lidocaine 23%/tetracaine 7% ointment for topical anesthesia prior to a nonablative laser procedure.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Local, Photodamaged Skin, Topical and Infiltration Anesthetic Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04523961
- Testing
- 2.5 g of lidocaine 23% / tetracaine 7% ointment without occlusion, 7.5 g lidocaine 2.5%/ prilocaine 2.5% cream with occlusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Myopia, Refractive Errors
VisuMax Femtosecond Laser Small Incision Lenticule Extraction for the Correction of High Myopia
The purpose of this study is to validate the safety and effectiveness of treating myopia (short-sightedness) higher than -10D using small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with the VisuMax femtosecond laser.
- Trial name
- NCT02528123
- Testing
- Small incision lenticule extraction, Tobramycin and dexamethasone, Ofloxacin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Vision Clinic
Spider Veins
A Clinical Evaluation of the Treatment of Spider Veins on the Ankles
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Excel V system for the treatment of lower extremity spider veins on the ankles.
- Trial name
- NCT02754479
- Testing
- Nd:YAG laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Glaucoma
Effects of Anti-Glaucoma Medications on the Ocular Surface
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of FDA-approved Travoprost (Travatan Z) and Latanoprost (Xalatan)as anti-glaucoma treatment.
- Trial name
- BAK (NCT01315574)
- Testing
- Travoprost, Latanoprost
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Astigmatism
Comparison of Cross-cylinder and Conventional Photorefractive Keratectomy(PRK) in Correcting Medium-high Astigmatism
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cross-cylinder approach is more effective than routine method in laser correction of astigmatism.
- Trial name
- PRK (NCT00663923)
- Testing
- photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tabriz University
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
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Radiofrequency Ablation vs Laser Ablation of the Incompetent Greater Saphenous Vein
The aim of this study is to perform a randomized, prospective trial comparing the two current methods of treatment for chronic venous insufficiency, in an effort to evaluate complications and outcomes for each method, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02236338
- Testing
- Ablation of the Incompetent Greater Saphenous Vein, ClosureFAST radiofrequency catheter, EVLT 980nm diode laser system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University