Self-esteem in Afro-Caribbean women with facial hirsutism before and after laser depilation - a randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN	ISRCTN81335670
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81335670
Secondary identifying numbers	N0256119282

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr Malcolm HA Rustin
Scientific

Department of Dermatology
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
Pond Street
Hampstead
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom

Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Not specified
Study type	Quality of life
Scientific title
Study objectives	Does laser depilation affect the self-esteem and emotional well-being of Afro-Caribbean women with unwanted facial hair due to polycystic ovary syndrome? Does laser depilation affect the psychosocial behaviour of these patients?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases: Hirsutism
Intervention	Randomised controlled and partially blinded study.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Improvement in quality of life, mood and self esteem is expected after a reduction in facial hair by laser treatment.
Secondary outcome measures	Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date	20/12/2002
Completion date	30/10/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Female
Target number of participants	80
Key inclusion criteria	40 Patients and 40 controls.
Key exclusion criteria	Does not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment	20/12/2002
Date of final enrolment	30/10/2003

Department of Dermatology

London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website	http://www.doh.gov.uk

Hospital/treatment centre

The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (UK)

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination plan	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/05/2005		Yes	No