Topical Imiquimod in Conjunction With Nd:YAG Laser for Tattoo Removal

Phase 1 Completed 3 enrolled University of Miami Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC · collab

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of tattoo removal using topical imiquimod, 5% cream in conjunction with the 1064nm Nd:YAG laser. This procedure for tattoo removal will be compared to a laser removal alone.

Timeline

Start: 2008-02
Primary completion: 2014-08
Completion: 2014-08

Publications

Results Elsaie ML, Nouri K, Vejjabhinanta V, Rivas MP, Villafradez-Diaz LM, Martins A, Rosso R. Topical imiquimod in conjunction with Nd:YAG laser for tattoo removal. Lasers Med Sci. 2009 Nov;24(6):871-5. doi: 10.1007/s10103-009-0709-9. Epub 2009 Jul 15.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Imiquimod	Other / unclassified	5 %	Topical

Indications

No indication recorded.