Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) With Levulan and Blue Light for the Treatment of Actinic Cheilitis (NCT02409732) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 4
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) With Levulan and Blue Light for the Treatment of Actinic Cheilitis
United States24 participantsStarted 2015-04
Plain-language summary
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of PDT with blue light and topical Levulan in the treatment of actinic cheilitis.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Must be able to understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form
* Must be male or female ≥ 18 years of age at the time of consent
* Must be able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
* Must have a diagnosis of actinic cheilitis by histopathological evaluation of biopsy specimen or clinical presentation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to provide voluntarily consent or mentally incompetent
* Active herpes labialis lesions
* Subjects with any condition which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study, or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study
* Subjects with any other skin condition that might affect the evaluation of the study disease
* Pregnant or breastfeeding female subjects
* Subjects who have used any investigational medication within one month prior to study entry
* Subjects who have been previously exposed to PDT and/or topical Levulan therapy for the treatment of actinic cheilitis
* Subjects who have used local therapy (e.g. cryotherapy) or topical treatment (e.g. 5% fluorouracil) within three months of study entry
* Subjects who have used an oral photosensitizing drug (e.g. Declomycin) within six months of study entry
* Subjects who are currently using photosensitizing agents (e.g. thiazides, tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, phenothiazines, and sulfonamides) because of the risk of augmented photosensitivity
* Subjects who are frequently exposed to u…
What they're measuring
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Number of Participants With a Change in Clearance From Baseline
Timeframe: Visit 2 (Baseline) to Visit 5 or 6 (Week 24 or 36)