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Treating actinic keratoses with natural daylight PDT: comparing two light sensitizers (ALA vs. MAL)

Treating actinic keratoses with natural daylight PDT: comparing two light sensitizers (ALA vs. MAL)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2013-002108-15-FI
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-06-03
Start date
2013-06-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-03-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

actinic keratoses of the face or scalp MedDRA version: 16.0 Level: PT Classification code 10000614 Term: Actinic keratosis System Organ Class: 10040785 - Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

Interventions

Trade Name: Ameluz Product Name: Ameluz Pharmaceutical Form: Cutaneous emulsion Trade Name: Metvix Product Name: Metvix Pharmaceutical Form: Cutaneous emulsion

Sponsors

Mari Grönroos
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Actinic keratoses on both sides of scalp or face Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Comparing the histological and clinical efficacy of two light sensitizers in the daylight-PDT treatment of actinic keratosis;Secondary Objective: Calculating differences in cost-efficacy and assessing pain and primary treatment reaction during and after treatment;Primary end point(s): clinical and histological healing of actinic keratoses;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 3 months after the treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): assessment of treatment reaction;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1 week

Countries

Finland

Contacts

Public ContactNoora Neittaanmäki-Perttu

Noora Neittaanmäki-Perttu

noora.neittaanmaki@fimnet.fi

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026