Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

UVA-1 for Treatment of Skin Tightening and Improvement of Hand Function in Scleroderma

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Scleroderma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

UVA-1 has been reported to be beneficial to skin changes in scleroderma in several case reports and a few small studies. (Jacobe 2020) Interpretation of these reports has been difficult based on the s...

Detailed Description

Systemic sclerosis (SSc), also called scleroderma, is a rare chronic autoimmune disease that can have a wide range of cutaneous, joint, and internal organ involvement. In the skin, SSc is characterize...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must be able to understand and provide written informed consent
  • Scleroderma skin involvement affecting both hands approximately equally
  • Age of at least 18-years-old
  • Male or female
  • Ability to engage in twice weekly UVA1 sessions
  • No changes in systemic therapy during the first 100 days of the study period

Exclusion

  • On photosensitizing medication
  • Inability to complete study visits
  • UV light therapy in the 4 weeks prior to entering the study
  • Commercial tanning or excessive sun exposure in the 4 weeks prior to entering the study
  • Current pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period
  • Use of topical therapies other than emollients (suprapotent corticosteroids) in the 2 weeks prior to entering the study
  • History of intolerance to ultraviolet light
  • Any other condition that will disqualify the patient from the study in the opinion of the investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 12 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04875078

Start Date

December 12 2020

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

December 18 2024

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University of Utah MidValley Dermatology

Murray, Utah, United States, 84107