title: Clinical and usability study to determine the safety and efficacy of the Silk'n Blue Device for the treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Home devices for acne vulgaris have emerged as a way to utilize our current light based technology for the care of our patients suffering from acne vulgaris.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patient received eight treatments with the Silk'n Blue device over a 4-week period. Follow-up visits were at 1 month and 3 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventeen subjects were entered into this institutional review board (IRB) approved clinical research project. There was a statistically significant decrease in mean acne counts from baseline through the follow-up visits, p = 0.002. Percent reduction was also statistically significant, p = 0.041. The study also showed that 36.4% of the patients had complete clearance with the study device. 100% of the patients showed full comprehension with the label for the device. There were no adverse events. Photos were captured.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Silk'n Blue device has an array of 24 LEDs emitting a spectrum of light in the blue-violet range of light (405-460 nm). Subjects enrolled in this clinical trial clearly were able to understand the labeling for the device.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Silk'n Blue device is a safe efficacious at home device for the treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.
authors.affiliation: Tennessee Clinical Research Center , Nashville, TN , USA.
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Biron
authors.forename: Whitney
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sensing
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*
keywords: Phototherapy; Silk N Blue Acne Vulgaris