Clinical trials: Photodynamic Therapy
Acne Vulgaris
Reduced Side-Effects of Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne (i-PDT)
This research study aims to compare different methods for helping difficult to treat or scarring (cystic) acne, ALA-PDT and i-PDT.
- Trial name
- i-PDT (NCT01689935)
- Testing
- 20 % Aminolevulinic Acid, Red light only, Blue light only
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Macular Degeneration
Celecoxib to Treat Macular Degeneration in Patients Receiving Photodynamic Therapy
This study will determine whether the drug celecoxib (Celebrex® (Registered Trademark)) can help stabilize or improve vision in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who are receiving photodynamic therapy, or PDT…
- Trial name
- NCT00043680
- Testing
- Celecoxib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Dental Plaque
Disclosing Agents as Photosensitizers in aPDT for Biofilm Control in Children
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of plaque disclosing agents used as photosensitizers in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) for the control of dental biofilm in children aged 3…
- Trial name
- NCT07539181
- Testing
- Mechanical Prophylaxis, aPDT with Erythrosine, aPDT with GC TriPlaque ID Gel
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Port Wine Stains
Enhanced Efficacy Through Optimization of Hemoporfin-Photodynamic Therapy Parameters in Port-Wine Stains
1. Background and Objectives Port-wine stain (PWS) is a congenital capillary malformation located in the upper dermis. Hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME)-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been established as a primary…
- Trial name
- NCT07353385
- Testing
- irradiation at 84 mW/cm² for 17 minutes per spot, irradiation at 75 mW/cm² for 19 minutes per spot
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Randomized Comparison of Low and Conventional Irradiance PDT for Skin Cancer
This study aims to examine whether the pain of topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is significantly different when using low irradiance ambulatory light emitting diode (LED) devices compared with conventional higher irradiance…
- Trial name
- NCT02872909
- Testing
- Ambulight (Ambicare Health)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sally Ibbotson
Corneal Neovascularization
Randomized Study of Photodynamic Therapy Using Dihematoporphyrin in Patients With Corneal Neovascularization
OBJECTIVES: I. Demonstrate the safety and efficacy of dihematoporphyrin derivative (DHP) in laser photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with corneal neovascularization. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004430
- Testing
- Dihematoporphyrin derivative, prednisolone, Laser surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Hampton Roads
Aggressive Periodontitis
Treatment of Aggressive Periodontitis With Repeated Adjunctive Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy
The treatment of aggressive periodontitis (AgP) represents a challenge for clinicians, because there are no standardized protocols for efficient control of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02049008
- Testing
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Surgery, Nasal Disease
Assessing the Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
This is a randomised, unblinded interventional device proof of concept pilot trial in which patients undergoing nasal surgery will be selected for either photodisinfection therapy (PDT) with the Steriwave™ ND System, or control…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Nasal Disease, Light; Therapy, Complications
- Trial name
- LIGHT (NCT06731881)
- Testing
- Nasal PDT, Photosensitizer formulation only, Standard follow-up
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Neurofibroma
Phase I Clinical Study of the Safety of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Using LS11 in Children With Plexiform Neurofibromas
Plexiform neurofibromas (PN) represent one of the most significant complications of NF1. They are a significant cause of morbidity in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) by causing pain, impaired function, and disfigurement.
- Trial name
- PDT (NCT00716469)
- Testing
- LS11
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Periodontal Diseases, Chronic Periodontitis
Photodynamic Therapy During Supportive Periodontal Therapy
27 subjects on SPT, each with at least two residual pockets ≥5mm, were recruited for this randomised, split-mouth controlled trial, providing a total of 72 sites.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Diseases, Chronic Periodontitis, Periodontal Attachment Loss
- Trial name
- NCT02666573
- Testing
- Fotosan 630, CMS Dental, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scaling and root planing
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Gingivitis, Orthodontic Appliance Complication
Photodynamic Therapy in Patients With Gingivitis
The hypothesis to be tested in this study is whether photodynamic therapy (PDT) could favor the decontamination of these areas, as the photosensitizer and light are capable of reaching areas that these instruments have difficulty…
- Conditions
- Gingivitis, Orthodontic Appliance Complication, Photodynamic Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT04037709
- Testing
- scaling and root planing (SRP) + PDT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Dental Caries
Effect of aPDT on Deep Caries in Permanent Tooth
The aim of this study is to assess the clinical effect of aPDT on deep caries in permanent teeth. Half of the deep caries will receive aPDT disinfect in restorative treatment procedure, while the other half will receive sodium…
- Trial name
- NCT02929914
- Testing
- Local anesthesia and rubber dam isolation, Incomplete caries removal and microbiological samples collection, Dentin washed with sodium 0.9% saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University
Stage I Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Stage II Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Clinical Study of Time Optimizing of Endoscopic Photodynamic Therapy on Esophageal and/or Gastric Cardiac Cancer
The therapy of photofrin PDT was effective in improving life quality of patients with advanced esophageal and/or gastric cardiac cancer and the time optimizing for employing laser irradiation was of great importance.The purpose…
- Conditions
- Stage I Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Stage II Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Stage III Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Stage I Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02628665
- Testing
- photosensitizer(photofrin), 630 nm laser irradiation (DIOMED)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
Blue vs Red Light During Levulan Based Photodynamic Therapy in Patients With Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
The investigators will be testing whether aminolevulinate-based (Levulan™) Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) shows effectiveness in the treatment and prevention of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (BCNS)…
- Trial name
- NCT02157623
- Testing
- Levulan, Red Light PDT, Blue Light PDT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Maytin, MD, PhD
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Refractory Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and photosensitizing drugs to kill tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for refractory brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002647
- Testing
- verteporfin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Plaque, Dental, Dental Plaque Induced Gingivitis
The Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on Plaque in Orthodontic Patients
This randomized controlled trial will be conducted on 40 orthodontic patients at the Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Croatia. Respondents will be randomly allocated into 4 groups (n=10).
- Conditions
- Plaque, Dental, Dental Plaque Induced Gingivitis, White Spot Lesion
- Trial name
- NCT06331442
- Testing
- Photodynamic therapy, Tricalcium phosphate (TCP) varnish with 5% NaF, Chlorhexidine varnish
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Dental Caries in Children, Dental Plaque
Targeting of Preventive Treatment for Adolescents at Risk of Oral Diseases
The aim of the study is to identify adolescent patients that are at risk of developing oral diseases, and to assess if targeted preventive oral treatment with antibacterial dual-light therapy as an adjunctive treatment method can…
- Conditions
- Dental Caries in Children, Dental Plaque, Tooth Decay, Periodontitis
- Trial name
- LumoPrevent (NCT06286501)
- Testing
- Lumoral Treatment, Standard, personalized oral health care
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Graft Versus Host Disease
Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Children and Young Adults With Refractory Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
Purpose : to evaluate the efficacy of ECP in children with refractory acute GVHD This study addresses patients with persistent GVHD after steroid and/or monoclonal antibody therapy
- Trial name
- NCT00824954
- Testing
- ECP (performed on Themos UVAR-XTS or external UVA irradiator after cell collection by apheresis)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Lymphoma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill cancer cells. Photosensitizing drugs such as aminolevulinic acid are absorbed by cancer cells and, when exposed to light…
- Trial name
- NCT00054171
- Testing
- aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Dental Plaque, Tooth Discoloration
aPDT for the Remediation of Dental Black Stain
In today's society cosmetic dentistry plays an important role in social relationships and in important aspects of life such as job applications and recruitment processes.
- Trial name
- NCT03483376
- Testing
- Dental prophylaxis, Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University