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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Effect on Large Surface Photodamaged Skin

NCT00843323 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2023-05-10

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Summary

In this study, 26 patients were selected and included for full-face photodynamic therapy sessions. All patients presented signs of photoaging skin and multiple actinic keratosis. Photographs and Biopsies were taken before and after the procedure. Clinical and histological aspects as well as immunohistochemical aspects regarding neocollagen induction and tumor expression were evaluated.

Conditions

  • Actinic Keratosis
  • Photoaging
  • Solar Elastosis

Interventions

OTHER

Methylaminolevulinate - photodynamic therapy

Methylaminolevulinate cream 16% applied for 3 hours under occlusion on the face and then illuminated with red LED device

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Regensburg

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luis A Torezan, MD · Hospital das Clinicas - Faculdade de Medicina USP - Sao Paulo- Brazil

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-06-30

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