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Actinic KeratosisPDTNCT00843323

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Effect on Large Surface Photodamaged Skin

A study testing Methylaminolevulinate - photodynamic therapy in people with Actinic Keratosis and Photoaging, run by University of Sao Paulo.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In this study, 26 patients were selected and included for full-face photodynamic therapy sessions. All patients presented signs of photoaging skin and multiple actinic keratosis. Photographs and Biopsies were taken before and after the procedure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Actinic Keratosis, Photoaging, Solar Elastosis
What is being tested?
Methylaminolevulinate - photodynamic therapy
How many people
26 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2008to Jun 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with severe photodamage and at least 3 actinic keratosis on the face

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy, laser, chemical peel, imiquimod or 5-Fu treatment in the last year

About this study

Official title: Histological and Immunohistochemical Study of Photodamaged Skin Submitted to MAL-PDT

In this study, 26 patients were selected and included for full-face photodynamic therapy sessions. All patients presented signs of photoaging skin and multiple actinic keratosis. Photographs and Biopsies were taken before and after the procedure. Clinical and histological aspects as well as immunohistochemical aspects regarding neocollagen induction and tumor expression were evaluated.

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Study design:

Patients and methods:

26 patients (16 females, 8 males) age 35-90 years, mean 59,4 y Skin types I-IV, severely photodamaged facial skin Multiples Aks on the face ( total 268) minimum of 3 per patient Approved by local ethical committee and informed consent given

Treatment procedure:

Prior curettage Full-face MAL application ( Metvix ®, Galderma France) 1,5 tube per treatment Incubation time 3 hs - in the first treatment session; and 1,5 h - in the 2 nd and 3 rd sessions Illumination LED (Aktilite® Photocure, Norway) 635 nm 37 J/cm2 3 treatments performed, one month apart Pain monitoring: forced air cooling device

Evaluation:

Clinical - 5 point scale based on Dover's and Zane's studies Dover JS et al. Topical ALA combined with IPL in photoaging. Arch Dermatol 2005; 141: 1247-52 Zane et al. Clinical and echographical analysis of MAL- PDT in photodamaged skin. Laser Surg Med 2007; 39: 203-9

Histological - Hematoxilin- Eosin staining

Immunohistochemical study- HP 53, Metalloproteinases, Procollagen I,

Being tested
Methylaminolevulinate - photodynamic therapy
Medical subject headings
Keratosis, Actinic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Methylaminolevulinate - photodynamic therapyOther

    Methylaminolevulinate cream 16% applied for 3 hours under occlusion on the face and then illuminated with red LED device

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Feb 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2008
  3. Primary completionMar 2009
  4. Study completionJun 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
26 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00843323
Sponsor's protocol ID
0614/08
Acronym
PDT
Status last verified
May 2023
First submitted
12 Feb 2009
Last updated
10 May 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Methylaminolevulinate - photodynamic therapy in people with Actinic Keratosis and Photoaging, run by University of Sao Paulo.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 May 2023.

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