Clinical trials: Photodynamic Therapy
Actinic Keratosis
The Use of Microneedles in Photodynamic Therapy
The global aim of this study is to investigate how microneedles can facilitate the penetration and efficacy of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of actinic keratoses The specific aims are as follows: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01812837
- Testing
- Microneedle, Aminolevulinic Acid, Blue light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Actinic Keratosis, Photodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic Therapy-Induced Immune Modulation: Part III
This study is designed as a double-blinded proof of concept of feasibility study to define if the immunosuppression associated with photodynamic therapy (PDT) can be blocked by treatment with cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor…
- Trial name
- NCT03643744
- Testing
- Celecoxib 200mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wright State University
Acne Vulgaris
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) With Methyl Aminolevulinate (MAL) Cream in Patients With Skin Type V or IV With Acne Vulgaris
In this multicenter study, patients with dark skin and acne vulgaris will be included. The patients will receive treatment with MAL PDT and placebo PDT.
- Trial name
- NCT00673933
- Testing
- Methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) PDT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Photocure
Acne Vulgaris
Non-cutting Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Acne
The purpose of this research project is to study the effect of non-ablative (non-cutting) laser therapy, a technique that uses laser energy to try to improve the appearance of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00113425
- Testing
- V-Beam laser, Candela Corp., 595 nm wavelength
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Actinic Keratosis, Warts
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) With Metvix® 160 Milligrams/Gram Cream in Organ Transplant Participants With Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Participants on immunosuppressive therapy, e.g., organ recipients, had higher occurrence of AK (Actinic Keratosis) than the untreated population.
- Conditions
- Actinic Keratosis, Warts, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Bowens Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00472459
- Testing
- Photodynamic therapy with Metvix 160 mg/g cream
- Where
- 11 sites in Denmark, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Galderma R&D
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Spread to the Pleura
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug, such as porfimer sodium, that is absorbed by tumor cells. The drug becomes active when it is exposed to light. When the drug is active, tumor cells are killed.
- Trial name
- NCT00601848
- Testing
- chemotherapy, porfimer sodium, immunohistochemistry staining method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Localized Prostate Cancer
Study of the Efficacy, Safety and Quality of Life After TOOKAD® Soluble (VTP) for Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer.
Single center, single-arm, open-label, 60-month follow-up phase IIb clinical trial. Men with localized prostate cancer will receive TOOKAD® Soluble VTP under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03315754
- Testing
- TOOKAD Soluble 4 mg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Steba Biotech S.A.
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Visual Outcome in Patients With Symptomatic Macular Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV) Treated With Either Ranibizumab as Monotherapy or Combined With Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy (vPDT)
This study compared the effect of ranibizumab administered as monotherapy versus ranibizumab administered in combination with verteporfin photodynamic therapy (PDT) on visual acuity in patients with symptomatic macular polypoidal…
- Trial name
- EVEREST II (NCT01846273)
- Testing
- Ranibizumab, Verteporfin PDT
- Where
- 41 sites in Hong Kong, Japan and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Skin Cancer
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. Photodynamic therapy using aminolevulinic acid may be effective in treating patients with skin cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00002975
- Testing
- aminolevulinic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Rosacea, Papulopustular Rosacea
Photodynamic Therapy for Papulopustular Rosacea
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is characterized by severe flushing (transient erythema), non-transient erythema, papules, pustules, and telangiectasia.
- Trial name
- NCT02075671
- Testing
- Aminolevulinic acid topical solution 20%, Blu-U Light Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants
Effect of Photodynamic Treatment on Skin Microbiome. Single Center Study
The overarching aim of this research project is to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections. This study aims to investigate if photodynamic therapy has an effect on bacterial skin colonization and decrease number of…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Trial name
- PHOMIC (NCT04067843)
- Testing
- Photodynamic treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) With Metvix Cream 160 mg/g Versus PDT With Placebo Cream in Participants With Primary Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was the selective destruction of abnormal cells through light activation of a photosensitiser in the presence of oxygen. These cells accumulated more photosensitiser than normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00472108
- Testing
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), Metvix cream
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Galderma R&D
Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition
Photodynamic Therapy Using Topical Aminolevulinic Acid in Treating Patients With Actinic Keratosis
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug that becomes active when it is exposed to a certain kind of light. When the drug is active, abnormal cells are killed.
- Trial name
- NCT00524485
- Testing
- aminolevulinic acid, laser therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Basal Cell Carcinoma
PDT With Metvix 160 mg/g Cream Versus PDT With Placebo Cream in Participants With Primary Nodular Basal Call Carcinoma
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was the selective destruction of abnormal cells through light activation of a photosensitiser in the presence of oxygen. These cells accumulated more photosensitiser than normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00472043
- Testing
- PDT with Metvix 160 mg/g cream
- Where
- 7 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Galderma R&D
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Metvix PDT in Participant With "High Risk" Basal Cell Carcinoma
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the selective destruction of abnormal cells through light activation of a photosensitiser in the presence of oxygen. These cells accumulate more photosensitiser than normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00473343
- Testing
- Metvix® cream
- Where
- 7 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Galderma R&D
Acne Vulgaris
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of BF-200 ALA (Ameluz®) and BF-RhodoLED® in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris With Photodynamic Therapy in Adults
The aim of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the medication Ameluz® performed with the PDT-lamp BF-RhodoLED® in comparison to the respective placebo treatment for moderate to severe…
- Trial name
- NCT05080764
- Testing
- 1h Incubation Photodynamic therapy (PDT) (ALA-PDT, Ameluz®-PDT), 1h Incubation Photodynamic therapy (PDT) (vehicle to BF-200 ALA containing no active ingredient), 3h Incubation Photodynamic therapy (PDT) (ALA-PDT, Ameluz®-PDT)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Biofrontera Inc.
Recurrent Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Recurrent Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome
Silicon Phthalocyanine 4 and Photodynamic Therapy in Stage IA-IIA Cutaneous T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of silicon phthalocyanine 4 and photodynamic therapy in treating patients with stage IA-IIA cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Recurrent Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome, Stage I Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Stage IA Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01800838
- Testing
- silicon phthalocyanine 4, photodynamic therapy, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Kevin Cooper MD
Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma
Ultrasound-Guided Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Solid Pancreatic Tumors or Advanced Pancreatic Cancer, VERTPAC-02 Study
This phase II trial studies how well ultrasound-guided verteporfin photodynamic therapy works for the treatment of patients with solid pancreatic tumors that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or pancreatic cancer that…
- Conditions
- Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma, Pancreatic Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03033225
- Testing
- Endoscopic Ultrasound, Fluorescence Imaging, Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of BF-200 ALA (Ameluz®) and BF-RhodoLED® in the Treatment of Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma (sBCC) With Photodynamic Therapy (PDT).
The aim of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with the medication Ameluz® performed with the PDT-lamp BF-RhodoLED® in comparison to the respective placebo treatment for superficial basal…
- Trial name
- NCT03573401
- Testing
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT) (ALA-PDT, Ameluz®-PDT)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Biofrontera Inc.
Neurofibromatoses
Phase I Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Benign Dermal Neurofibromas (NF1)
GENERAL OBJECTIVE The general objective is to assess the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) tumors in the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT01682811
- Testing
- Part 1 Levulan injection, Part 1 Levulan surface application, Part 1 Levulan surface application twice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Harry T Whelan, MD