Clinical trialNCT00166192CompletedPhase 4Interventional

Treatment of Melasma With Jessner's Solution vs. Trichloroacetic Acid

SponsorEmory UniversityEnrollment19Melasma

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Summary

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Melasma is an acquired discoloration of the skin characterized by brown patches. Chemical peels using agents such as Jessner's solution and trichloroacetic acid (TCA) are commonly used to treat melasma. A chemical peel involves applying the peeling agent to the skin for a short period. The skin will peel similar to a sunburn, and moisturizers are applied to the skin. Although both agents are well-accepted, there have been no good comparisons of the two agents. The purpose of this study is determine if there is a difference in the effectiveness of these two agents.

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Investigators

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Carl Washington, MD
Emory University Department of Dermatology
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Emory University Dermatology Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 31 Jan 2008
Primary completion: 31 Jan 2010
Completion: 30 Nov 2013
Last update posted: 14 Nov 2013
Registered enrollment: 19
Registry id: NCT00166192

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