Pilot Study for the Use of Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis

NCT03114111 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2021-08-11

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Summary

The purpose of this study is:

1. To determine the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis.
2. To determine how PDT alters the skin microbiome in subjects with seborrheic dermatitis before and after treatment.
3. To determine how PDT alters sebum secretion rates in subjects with seborrheic dermatitis before and after treatment.

The researchers hypothesize that PDT will be efficacious in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis.

Conditions

  • Seborrheic Dermatitis

Interventions

DRUG

aminolevulinic acid (ALA)

DRUG

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2019-12-04
Completion
2019-12-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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