UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062384
Receipt number R000071394
Scientific Title A Multicenter Randomized Half-Face Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of AviClear in Combination with Standard Therapy in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/08/01
Last modified on 2026/07/29 14:14:07

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Basic information

Public title

A Study to Evaluate the Effects of AviClear Laser Therapy Combined with Standard Treatment for Acne

Acronym

A Study of AviClear Laser Therapy for Acne

Scientific Title

A Multicenter Randomized Half-Face Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of AviClear in Combination with Standard Therapy in Patients with Acne Vulgaris

Scientific Title:Acronym

ACCLAIM Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Acne Vulgaris

Classification by specialty

Dermatology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AviClear in combination with standard therapy in patients with acne vulgaris and to determine whether the combination treatment provides greater improvement in acne lesions and facilitates remission compared with standard therapy alone.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Comparison of inflammatory lesion counts, comedone counts, and total lesion counts between the AviClear-treated side and the control side.

Key secondary outcomes

Plain Text1Remission and near-remission rates, comparative treatment efficacy between facial sides, changes in sebum production, incidence of adverse events, and photographic assessment of the treated and control sides.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Standard therapy for acne vulgaris plus AviClear laser treatment administered to one randomly assigned side of the face at baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.

Interventions/Control_2

Standard therapy for acne vulgaris.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

16 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients aged 16 years or older with acne vulgaris who have fewer than three cysts or nodules, are receiving standard acne treatment according to clinical guidelines or are untreated at enrollment, and have at least six inflammatory lesions and five non-inflammatory lesions (comedones) on each side of the face with comparable bilateral severity.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients with facial eczema, dermatitis, or other significant skin disorders; patients who have participated in another clinical study within the previous 3 months; patients with severe cardiac, renal, hepatic, respiratory, or cardiovascular disorders; and patients considered unsuitable for participation by the principal investigator.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Makoto
Middle name
Last name Kawashima

Organization

Nishi-Shinjuku Skin Care Clinic

Division name

Director

Zip code

1600023

Address

Suite 401, 4th Floor, Sankyo Nishi-Shinjuku Building, 4-2-18 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

TEL

0359906078

Email

contact@b-hr.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Naomi
Middle name
Last name Shima

Organization

Beauty and Health Research Co., Ltd.

Division name

Clinical Research Department

Zip code

1600023

Address

Suite 401, 4th Floor, Sankyo Nishi-Shinjuku Building, 4-2-18 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

TEL

0353547388

Homepage URL


Email

shima@b-hr.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Nishi-Shinjuku Skin Care Clinic

Institute

Department

Personal name

Makoto Kawashima


Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Noguchi Dermatology Clinic Institutional Review Board

Address

964-1 Kamishima, Kashima-machi, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto 861-3101, Japan

Tel

0962374112

Email

info@nogcli.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 06 Month 12 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 04 Month 23 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 07 Month 22 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 07 Month 29 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 07 Month 29 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071394