Treatment of melasma with Jessner's solution vs. trichloroacetic acid: a comparison of clinical efficacy

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Jan, 2008

Sponsored by Emory University. Chemical peels using agents such as Jessner's solution and trichloroacetic acid (TCA) are commonly used to treat melasma. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in the effectiveness of these two agents.

Condition  Intervention                     Phase

Melasma    Procedure: Jessner's solution    Phase IV
             chemical peel
           Procedure: Trichloroacetic acid
             chemical peel

Study ID Numbers: 904-2003

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00166192