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Northwestern University |
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Information provided by: | Northwestern University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00756288 |
Evaluating safety and efficacy of the use of topical retinoid with photodynamic therapy for the treatment of actinic keratoses.
Condition | Intervention |
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Actinic Keratoses |
Procedure: Topical retinoid and blue-light therapy with photosensitizing agent Procedure: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | A Randomized Controlled Paired Comparison of Photo-Therapy With a Topical Retinoid Cream Pretreatment Versus PDT Alone for Actinic Keratoses |
Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | August 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | August 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Experimental
Topical retinoid and Light therapy with photosensitizing agent
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Procedure: Topical retinoid and blue-light therapy with photosensitizing agent
Topical Retinoid - Apply to AKs for 4 weeks Photo-therapy with photosensitizing agent- Apply to AKs at week 4
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2: Active Comparator
Light therapy with photosensitizing agent
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Procedure: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Photo-therapy with sensitizing agent - apply to AKs at week 4
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Evaluating safety and efficacy of the use of topical retinoid with photodynamic therapy vs photodynamic therapy alone for the treatment of actinic keratoses.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Contact: Jenneé A Rommel, MD | (312) 695-8181 | j-rommel@northwestern.edu |
Contact: Natalie Kim | (312) 695-6785 | nkim@northwestern.edu |
United States, Illinois | |
Northwestern University, Department of Dermatology | Recruiting |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611 | |
Contact: Jenneé A Rommel, MD 312-695-8181 j-rommel@northwestern.edu | |
Contact: Natalie Kim (312) 695-6785 nkim@northwestern.edu | |
Sub-Investigator: Jenneé Rommel A Rommel, MD | |
Principal Investigator: Murad Alam, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Natalie Kim | |
Sub-Investigator: Shraddha Desai, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Dennis West, PhD | |
Sub-Investigator: Sara Ortiz |
Principal Investigator: | Murad Alam, MD | Northwestern University, Department of Dermatology |
Study Chair: | Jenneé A Rommel, MD | Northwestern Univeristy, Department of Dermatology |
Responsible Party: | Northwestern University, Department of Dermatology ( Murad Alam, MD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | MA-071508 |
Study First Received: | September 19, 2008 |
Last Updated: | March 27, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00756288 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Actinic Keratoses Blue light therapy photosensitizer Retinoid |
Photosensitizing Agents Keratosis Radiation-Sensitizing Agents Skin Diseases Tylosis |
Photosensitizing Agents Keratosis Radiation-Sensitizing Agents Skin Diseases |
Therapeutic Uses Physiological Effects of Drugs Dermatologic Agents Pharmacologic Actions |