Photodynamic Therapy Using Topical Aminolevulinic Acid in Treating Patients With Actinic Keratosis

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition

In brief

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. Photodynamic therapy using topical aminolevulinic acid may be effective against actinic keratosis. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well different photodynamic therapy regimens using topical aminolevulinic acid work in treating patients with actinic keratosis.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00524485
Run by
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
People needed
12
Starts
2005-05-01
Expected to finish
2009-05-01
Last updated by the study team
2017-06-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 120. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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