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AcneNCT05245045

Efficacy and Safety of STBF Photodynamic Therapy for Moderate and Severe Acne Vulgaris

A study testing Shengtaibufen Photodynamic Therapy(STBF-PDT) and Red light in people with Acne, run by Shanghai Dermatology Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study is being done to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shengtaibufen photodynamic therapy (STBF-PDT) for treatment of moderate or severe acne vulgaris. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years
Conditions the study is for
Acne
What is being tested?
Shengtaibufen Photodynamic Therapy(STBF-PDT) and Red light
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
10 Feb 2022to 10 Feb 2023
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 18 to 40 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosed with moderate to severe acne;
  • Male and female patients of age between 18-30 years old ;
  • All patients read the instructions of the subject, willing to follow the program requirements;
  • No other topical treatment received within 2 weeks prior to enrollment;
  • No systemic treatment was given within 4 weeks prior to enrollment;
  • Patients were unsuitable for surgery for various reasons,unwilling to undergo surgery, and signed informed consent when they had informed other alternatives and agreed to take pictures of the lesion.

Who cannot join

  • Those who did not complete the informed consent;
  • The lesions belongs to any of the following conditions: There is damage and inflammation, which may lead to the drug entering the open wound;
  • Patients with skin photoallergic diseases, porphyria;
  • Known to have a history of allergies to test drugs (porphyrins) and their chemically similar drugs;
  • Patients with other obvious diseases that may affect the evaluation of efficacy;
  • Scars or patients with a tendency to form scars;
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  • Known to have severe immune dysfunction, or long-term use of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants;
  • Severe heart, liver, kidney disease; with hereditary or acquired People with sexual coagulopathy
  • Those with severe neurological, psychiatric or endocrine diseases; (10)Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or using inappropriate contraceptives; those with a history of drug abuse; those who have participated in other drug clinical trials within 4 weeks before treatment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200443

    Haiyan Zhang, MD, zhanghaiyan10842@163.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

This study is being done to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shengtaibufen photodynamic therapy (STBF-PDT) for treatment of moderate or severe acne vulgaris.

Read the detailed description

This study is a split randomized controlled trial and being done to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shengtaibufen photodynamic therapy (STBF-PDT) for treatment of moderate or severe acne vulgaris.

Conditions
Acne
Being tested
Shengtaibufen Photodynamic Therapy(STBF-PDT), Red light
Keywords
Acne, Photodynamic Therapy, Shengtaibufen, Efficacy, Safety
Medical subject headings
Acne Vulgaris

What participants receive

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

  • Shengtaibufen Photodynamic Therapy(STBF-PDT)Procedure or surgery

    Shengtaibufen Photodynamic Therapy(STBF-PDT)

  • Red lightProcedure or surgery

    Red light

Study groups in NCT05245045
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Shengtaibufen Photodynamic Therapy(STBF-PDT)ExperimentalThe Shengtaibufen photodynamic therapy group underwent narrow-band light-emitting diode (LED) irradiation (630 nm; 150 J/cm2) after applying 0.5mg/ml Shengtaibufen solution for 45min. A repeat treatment was administered once weekly for a maximum of 3 weeks.
Receives: Procedure: Shengtaibufen Photodynamic Therapy(STBF-PDT)
Red lightPlacebo comparatorThe Shengtaibufen photodynamic therapy group underwent narrow-band light-emitting diode (LED) irradiation (630 nm; 150 J/cm2) after applying normal saline solution for 45min. A repeat treatment was administered once weekly for a maximum of 3 weeks.
Receives: Procedure: Red light

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The clearance rate of Moderate or Severe Acne

    The clearance rate of Moderate or Severe Acne will be measured at one month after the last treatment

    Measured: The clearance rate of Moderate or Severe Acne will be measured at one month after the last treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Adverse effect

    The pain will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scale#VAS) with a score range of 0-10. Erythema edema will be observed.

    Measured: Immediately, 1 hour, 12 hours, 24hours and 48 hours after treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Feb 2022
  2. Study start10 Feb 2022
  3. Primary completion10 Feb 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion10 Feb 2023 (estimated)

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05245045
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021-29
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
9 Feb 2022
Last updated
17 Feb 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: study protocal

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Shengtaibufen Photodynamic Therapy(STBF-PDT) and Red light in people with Acne, run by Shanghai Dermatology Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 6 inclusion and 9 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Haiyan Zhang, MD (+8618017336573, zhanghaiyan10842@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The clearance rate of Moderate or Severe Acne (time frame: The clearance rate of Moderate or Severe Acne will be measured at one month after the last treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 17 Feb 2022.

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