Status:
WITHDRAWN
Topical 5-ALA-PDT With Blu-U Therapy Versus Topical 5-ALA With Pulse Dye Laser In Treating Recalcitrant Acne Vulgaris
Lead Sponsor:
University of Chicago
Conditions:
Acne Vulgaris
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to compare how efficient two different types of PDTs are when used in combination with topical 5-ALA. The two types of PDT lights are Blu-U light and Candela V-beam Pulse Dye...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-79 years of age
- Patients who failed the topical and oral antibiotics after 6 month therapy.
- Patients who failed the topical retinoids after 6 month therapy.
- Patients that are not good candidate to start oral isotretinoin (Accutane) due to contraindications.
Exclusion
- Patients who have had Isotretinoin therapy less that 1 year prior to this ALA-PDT procedure.
- Patients who have an adverse reaction to light exposure (for example photo- exacerbated seizures).
- Patients with a history of porphyria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00814918
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
February 1 2014
Last Update
December 4 2014
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637