Clinical trials: Lasers
Solar Lentigines
Laser Removal of Age (Sun) Spots on Hands
The purpose of this study is to determine whether picosecond laser is effective in the treatment of age (sun) spots.
- Trial name
- NCT01885871
- Testing
- Picosecond QS Nd:YAG Laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Tattoos
Evaluation of the 755nm Alexandrite Laser for the Treatment of Tattoos
The purpose of this study is to collect further data on the safety and efficacy of removing unwanted non cosmetic tattoos (including recalcitrant) using the 755nm Alexandrite laser.
- Trial name
- NCT01754207
- Testing
- 755nm Alexandrite Laser, 755nm Alexandrite Laser with CAP Array
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cynosure, Inc.
Low Back Pain
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Low Level Laser Light on Low Back Pain
This study evaluates the effect of low level laser light therapy on reducing low back pain. Half of the participants will receive the actual treatment with the active laser and the other half of the participants will receive a…
- Trial name
- NCT02538523
- Testing
- Erchonia FX-635
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation
Class IV Angina
The PEARL 8.0 Post-Approval Study
This is a prospective single arm study of the Cardiogenesis PEARL 8.0 Handpiece Delivery System. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the 30 day mortality rate among patients who are treated with this device is less…
- Trial name
- NCT01845103
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiogenesis Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryoLife, Inc.
Keloid Scar
Treatment of Keloids With Fractional Erbium Laser-Assisted 5-Fluorouracil Versus Laser-Assisted Corticosteroid
This is a split-scar study with a target sample size of 20. There are two interventions: fractional erbium:YAG-assisted drug delivery of 5-fluorouracil and fractional erbium:YAG-assisted drug delivery of triamcinolone acetonide.
- Trial name
- NCT04786210
- Testing
- Fractional erbium:YAG-assisted drug delivery of 5-fluorouracil, Fractional erbium:YAG-assisted drug delivery of triamcinolone acetonide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Spinal Cord Injuries, Pressure Ulcer
Alternating Pressure Overlay on Weight Bearing Tissue Tolerance in People With Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to test if the newly-developed Dabir alternating pressure (AP) overlay could be beneficial to preventing skin damage during daily activities, such as lying in bed.
- Trial name
- NCT03317288
- Testing
- Dabir Air overlay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Acne Scars
The Smartlipo Triplex 1440nm Wavelength Laser and the Sidelaze 800 Hand Piece for the Treatment of Facial Acne Scars
The purpose of this study to evaluate the SmartLipo Triplex laser system along with the SideLaze800 hand piece in the treatment of Acne Scars.
- Trial name
- NCT02103816
- Testing
- SmartLipo Triplex laser system along with the SideLaze800 hand piece
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Cynosure, Inc.
Epithelium, Corneal
Comparison of the Effect of 4th Generation Fluoroquinolones, Gatifloxacin and Moxifloxacin, on Epithelial Healing Following Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), A Substudy of: Initial Evaluation of Excimer Laser Keratorefractive Surgery in U.S. Army Personnel (WU # 2335-99)
The purpose of this study is a prospective,double-blinded, randomized trial to compare the rate of healing following PRK after the use of two commercially available 4th generation fluoroquinolones, moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin.
- Trial name
- NCT00414011
- Testing
- Moxifloxacin, Gatifloxacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Stone Ureter, Stone;Renal
Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficiency of Holmium Laser Settings on Urinary Stones
The primary objective of this study is to compare the time to acceptable stone fragmentation during clinical use of the holmium laser when using energy settings 0.2J vs 0.8J.
- Conditions
- Stone Ureter, Stone;Renal, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03526458
- Testing
- Holmium:YAG laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lateral Epicondylitis
Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined With Static Magnetic Field in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is one of the most frequently encountered lesions affecting the upper extremity and is the most common cause of elbow pain in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04829734
- Testing
- Active PBMT-sMF
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Scar, Surgical Scar
Pilot Study of a Novel 532nm KTP Laser for the Treatment of Fresh Surgical Scars
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the 532nm potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser in comparison with the 595nm pulsed-dye laser (PDL) for the treatment of fresh surgical scars.
- Conditions
- Scar, Surgical Scar, Cicatrix, Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
- Trial name
- NCT01789346
- Testing
- 532nm KTP, 595nm PDL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Refractive Error
A Prospective, Multi-Center Evaluation of Corneal Flap Creation Using Cheetah Femtosecond Laser System and Cheetah Patient Interface
The study is a prospective, open-label, comparative study design that was chosen for the purpose of optimizing the Cheetah settings, and evaluating the Cheetah system quality of LASIK flap.
- Trial name
- NCT03789669
- Testing
- IntraLase iFS femtosecond laser and patient interface, Cheetah femtosecond laser and cheetah patient interface
- Where
- 3 sites in India, Singapore
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
Impacted Mandibular Third Molar, Edema
Single-Session Extraoral PBM After Third Molar Extraction
Postoperative pain, edema, and trismus are frequent complications following impacted mandibular third molar surgery. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of a single-session extraoral dual-wavelength…
- Conditions
- Impacted Mandibular Third Molar, Edema, Trismus, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07522918
- Testing
- Dual-wavelength GaAlAs laser (650+904 nm)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
SeCure Endovenous Laser Treatment Study
The VenaCure EVLT 400 µm Fiber Kit is currently marketed for the treatment of varicose veins. AngioDynamics, Inc., the company that manufacturers the VenaCure device, is sponsoring this study to assess the safety and…
- Trial name
- SeCure (NCT02215369)
- Testing
- VenaCure EVLT 400 µm fiber Procedure Kit
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Angiodynamics, Inc.
Port-Wine Stain
Combined Bipolar Radiofrequency&Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment
Port wine stain Birthmark is a congenital, progressive vascular malformation of human skin. However, even though the pulsed dye laser is considered as the treatment of choice for Port wine stain Birthmark the degree of fading can…
- Trial name
- NCT01775722
- Testing
- Pulsed Dye Laser, Combined Bipolar Radiofrequency&Pulsed Dye Laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate With the GreenLight XPS™ Laser System vs TURP for the Treatment of BPH
The study compares procedural and post procedural outcomes for photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign…
- Trial name
- NCT01218672
- Testing
- Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate, Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
- Where
- 29 sites in Austria, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ
Pilot Study of PDL to Treat BCC and SCCIS
This is a research study to find out more about the use of the pulsed dye laser in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma and early stage squamous cell carcinoma that has not invaded deep into the skin.
- Trial name
- PDLNMSC (NCT01245972)
- Testing
- PDL Treatment
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pigmented Skin Lesion
Nonablative Fractional Diode Laser for Treatment of Pigmented Lesions
This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a fractional diode laser for treatment of pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sunspots), and ephelides…
- Trial name
- NCT04202419
- Testing
- FRAX 1940 nm laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Candela Corporation
Posterior Capsule Opacification, Retinal Degeneration
Changes of Macular Pigment and Parameters of Eyes After YAG Laser Treatment in Cases With Capsule Opacification
It has been hypothesized that potential effects of laser Nd: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy may affect macular pigment as well as choroidal thickness, macular thickness and anterior chamber parameters, so it was aimed to…
- Conditions
- Posterior Capsule Opacification, Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Anterior Chamber Angle Congestion
- Trial name
- NCT03321253
- Testing
- Nd: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Afyon Kocatepe University Hospital
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Transcranial Laser Therapy, Continuous and Pulsed Light, for Major Depressive Disorder (ELATED-3)
Transcranial Light Therapy involves non-invasive and invisible beams of light that increase energy metabolism in the brain. Transcranial light therapy has been found to promote brain metabolism which may help people with…
- Trial name
- ELATED-3 (NCT02959307)
- Testing
- Transcranial Light Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital