The Use of Microneedles to Expedite Treatment Time in Photodynamic Therapy

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Keratosis, Actinic

In brief

The aim of this study is to investigate how varying incubation periods of topical aminolevulinic acid after pretreatment with microneedle application can facilitate the penetration and efficacy of photodynamic therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02594644

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

32

Starts

2014-11-06

Expected to finish

2016-06-22

Last updated by the study team

2018-11-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age and older
• Subjects has actinic keratoses and qualifies for photodynamic therapy
• Do not meet any of the exclusion criteria

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects who smoke
• Subjects who have a photosensitizing condition such as lupus, porphyria, or similar condition
• Subjects who have established allergy to topical ALA
• Subjects who have had a documented nonmelanoma skin cancer on the face over the past 6 months

Where it is running

• University of California-Davis, Department of Dermatology — Sacramento, California, United States

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